Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5062554. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    (CVE-2025-49659)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an     authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48799)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows     an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48820)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5062552. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    (CVE-2025-49659)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an     authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48799)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows     an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48820)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5062560. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    (CVE-2025-49659)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an     authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48799)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows     an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48820)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5062557. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    (CVE-2025-49659)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an     authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48799)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows     an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48820)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5062553. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    (CVE-2025-49659)

  - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an     authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. (CVE-2025-48799)

  - Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code in Windows Secure Kernel Mode     allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. (CVE-2025-48810)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
241563	KB5062554: Windows 10 version 21H2 / Windows 10 Version 22H2 Security Update (July 2025)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
241562	KB5062552: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (July 2025)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
241559	KB5062560: Windows 10 Version 1607 / Windows Server 2016 Security Update (July 2025)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
241548	KB5062557: Windows 10 version 1809 / Windows Server 2019 Security Update (July 2025)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
241545	KB5062553: Windows 11 Version 24H2 / Windows Server 2025 Security Update (July 2025)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2025-48799

high

Tenable Plugins

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high

high

high

high