CVE-2025-53795
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 · uneditedImproper authorization in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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 confidenceThis is an improper authorization vulnerability in Microsoft PC Manager that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability stems from missing or insufficient authorization checks in the application's network-facing components, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute actions with elevated permissions.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Microsoft PC Manager installationCheck for Microsoft PC Manager in installed programs list (Windows: Settings > Apps > Installed apps, or check Program Files folders for 'Microsoft PC Manager' directory)Affected if Microsoft PC Manager is present on the system
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Identify running processesOpen Task Manager or run 'tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq Microsoft PC Manager*"' via command prompt to check if the application is currently runningAffected if Process named 'Microsoft PC Manager' or related component is active
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Detect network listening servicesRun 'netstat -ano | findstr LISTENING' to identify ports in listening state, then cross-reference with known Microsoft PC Manager ports or services using 'netsh interface portproxy show v4tov4'Affected if Microsoft PC Manager has any network services or ports open and listening
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Review remote access configurationCheck Windows Firewall rules for Microsoft PC Manager: run 'netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all' and filter for rules containing 'Microsoft PC Manager' or check registry under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRulesAffected if Firewall rules allow inbound connections to Microsoft PC Manager services
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Document version for trackingRight-click the Microsoft PC Manager executable (if found in Program Files) > Properties > Details, or check the application UI for version information under Help/AboutAffected if Any version is installed (all versions are affected per CVE)
A user is affected if Microsoft PC Manager is installed and has network-facing services or open ports that could allow unauthenticated remote access, regardless of version since all versions are vulnerable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches when available. In the interim, restrict network access to Microsoft PC Manager services and implement additional authentication layers as a defense-in-depth measure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-53795 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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