CVE-2025-64669: Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-Dec

Released

2025-12-09

Last Updated

2026-04-16

EPSS Score

0.07% (percentile: 21.7%)

Description

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (1)

Windows

• Windows Admin Center

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/decoder_it">Andrea Pierini</a> with <a href="https://www.semperis.com/">Semperis</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-kalendarov-4826741a0/">Ilan Kalendarov</a> with <a href="https://cymulate.com/">Cymulate</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-beber-a17946184/">Elad Beber</a> with <a href="https://cymulate.com/">Cymulate</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-zamir-401003237/">Ben Zamir</a> with <a href="https://cymulate.com/">Cymulate</a>

Revision History

• 2025-12-09: Information published.
• 2025-12-11: Corrected Build Number in the Security Updates table. This is an informational change only.
• 2026-04-16: Acknowledgement added. This is an informational change only.