CVE-2025-55685
Status: AnalyzedHigh (7)—
Use after free in Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.35%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 26
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Primary impact
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %
CWE-416 (use after free) en servicio local de Windows con AV:L/PR:L/UI:N permite escalada de privilegios. La ejecución de código resultante es el impacto directo de la elevación.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (9)
CWEs
- CWE-416
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
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