CVE-2025-47956 (GCVE-0-2025-47956)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-10 17:02 – Updated: 2026-02-20 16:00
VLAI
Title
Windows Security App Spoofing Vulnerability
Summary
External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Security App Affected: 1000.0.0.0 , < 1000.27840.1000.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-06-10 07:00
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