SB2025101519 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Health and Optimized Experiences
Published: October 15, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59241)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.