CVE-2025-29801: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.8epss 1.1%
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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
Affected products
Microsoft · Microsoft AutoUpdate for MacRelated CVEs — Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac
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