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Windows 10 1507Operating system · Microsoft

CVE-2025-32714

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.10240.21034 / 10.0.14393.8148 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Installer stemming from improper access control. An authorized attacker (already having some system access) can exploit this to gain higher-level privileges, likely by manipulating Windows Installer service behavior or file permissions.

MitigationApply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2025-32714 once released; prioritize endpoints with Windows Installer components and verify through privileged access audits.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows 10 1507Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.10240.21034
Windows 10 1607Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.8148
Windows 10 1809Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.17763.7434
Windows 10 21h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19044.5965
Windows 10 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19045.5965
Windows 11 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22621.5472
Windows 11 23h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22631.5472
Windows 11 24h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.26100.4270

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Windows version
    Run 'winver' or 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"' to obtain the Windows build number
    Affected if The build number falls below the affected thresholds for your Windows release (e.g., below 10.0.19045.5965 for Windows 10 22h2, below 10.0.22621.5472 for Windows 11 22h2)
  2. Confirm Windows Installer component is present
    Check that msiexec.exe exists in %SystemRoot%\System32 and verify the Windows Installer service status via 'sc query msiserver'
    Affected if Windows Installer is not present or disabled (the vulnerability requires this component to be available)
  3. Identify exact build version programmatically
    Run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentBuild' and 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentBuildNumber' to get the numeric build
    Affected if The returned build number is lower than the corresponding threshold for your Windows release branch
  4. Check for security update installation
    Run 'wmic qfe list' or 'Get-HotFix | Where-Object {$_.HotFixID -eq "KB..."}' to list installed updates (the specific KB for this CVE will be released by Microsoft)
    Affected if The specific security update for CVE-2025-32714 is not installed on the system

The system is vulnerable if it runs an affected Windows version with Windows Installer enabled and lacks the corresponding security patch.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

Check your environment

Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.10240.21034 / 10.0.14393.8148 / 10.0.17763.7434 or later
Fixed in 10.0.10240.2103410.0.14393.814810.0.17763.7434
Interim mitigation

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2025-32714 once released; prioritize endpoints with Windows Installer components and verify through privileged access audits.

Recommended fix High confidence

Windows 10 1507: build 10.0.10240.21034 | Windows 10 1607: build 10.0.14393.8148 | Windows 10 1809: build 10.0.17763.7434 | Windows 10 21h2: build 10.0.19044.5965 | Windows 10 22h2: build 10.0.19045.5965 | Windows 11 22h2: build 10.0.22621.5472 | Windows 11 23h2: build 10.0.22631.5472 | Windows 11 2

  1. Open Windows Settings and navigate to Windows Update
  2. Click 'Check for updates' to install the latest security updates
  3. Alternatively, manually install the specificKB update for your Windows version from Microsoft's Update Catalog
  4. Restart the system after updates are installed
  5. Verify the Windows Installer version matches or exceeds the fixed build number for your version
Caveat Standard Windows cumulative update risks apply - review known issues in KB article before deploying in production environments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Windows 10 1507 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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