MSRC_CVE-2025-60710

Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-11-11 08:00 - Updated: 2025-11-11 08:00
Summary
Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Notes

Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
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Customer Action
Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
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