# CVE-2025-60710: Microsoft Windows privilege escalation in Host Process for Windows Tasks

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-60710-microsoft-windows-privilege-escalation-in-host-process-for  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-11. Updated: 2026-05-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-60710 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-11-11

A vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler host process allows a user with limited access to gain full administrative control over a computer. This flaw is being actively exploited in the wild, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions, access sensitive data, or install persistent malware. Organizations should prioritize patching affected Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 systems immediately.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows), [Microsoft Windows 11 24h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-24h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 25h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-25h2), [Microsoft Windows Server 2025](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-server-2025). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-60710 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2025-60710 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 April 2026. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2025-60710?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows 11 25H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.7392; Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7392; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7392.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-60710?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-60710 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-60710?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A link following vulnerability (CWE-59) exists in the Host Process for Windows Tasks (taskhostw.exe). The flaw stems from improper link resolution before file access, which a locally authenticated attacker can exploit to redirect file operations to a target of their choosing. By manipulating symbolic links or junctions, an attacker with low privileges can achieve SYSTEM-level execution. This vulnerability has been observed in active exploitation and affects modern versions of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows 11 25H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.7392
- Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7392
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7392

## Timeline

- 2025-11-11: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Microsoft
- 2026-04-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- 2026-04-13: exploited: Confirmed active exploitation in the wild

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