CVE-2025-0889

Privilege Management for Windows – Elevation of Privilege

Description

Prior to 25.2, a local authenticated attacker can elevate privileges on a system with Privilege Management for Windows installed, via the manipulation of COM objects under certain circumstances where an EPM policy allows for automatic privilege elevation of a user process.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0889?
CVE-2025-0889 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-0889?
To fix CVE-2025-0889, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-0889 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-0889 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-0889?
CVE-2025-0889 affects BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows.
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