CVE-2025-47179: Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.7)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2025-Nov
Released
2025-11-11
EPSS Score
0.05% (percentile: 17.1%)

Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker with access to any user account assigned the built-in CMPivot Administrator security role could exploit this vulnerability by escalating privileges. Specifically, they could assign themselves—or another account—the Full Administrator role (or any other elevated role), or modify existing role permissions. This would allow them to bypass intended security boundaries and gain unrestricted access across the hierarchy. What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An authorized attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain configuration manager administrator privileges.

Affected Products (3)

System Center

  • Microsoft Configuration Manager 2403
  • Microsoft Configuration Manager 2503
  • Microsoft Configuration Manager 2409

Security Updates (2)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://x.com/_mayyhem">Chris Thompson</a> with <a href="https://specterops.io/">SpecterOps</a>

Revision History

  • 2025-11-11: Information published.