# CVE-2025-48820: Windows AppX Deployment Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2025-48820 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB5062560, released July 8, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48820 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0047 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Jul 8, 2025 - Weakness: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48820 ## Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.8246 | [KB5062560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062560.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.8246 | [KB5062560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062560.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.7558 | [KB5062557](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062557.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.7558 | [KB5062557](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062557.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | | [KB5062554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062554.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.21073 | [KB5062561](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062561.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.21073 | [KB5062561](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062561.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB5062552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062552.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | | [KB5062552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062552.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB5062552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062552.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | | [KB5062552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062552.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 26100.4652 | [KB5062553](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062553.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | 26100.4652 | [KB5062553](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062553.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.8246 | [KB5062560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062560.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.8246 | [KB5062560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062560.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.7558 | [KB5062557](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062557.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.7558 | [KB5062557](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062557.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 20348.3932 | [KB5062572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062572.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 20348.3932 | [KB5062572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062572.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 25398.1732 | [KB5062570](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062570.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 26100.4652 | [KB5062553](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062553.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 26100.4652 | [KB5062553](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5062553.md) | Jul 8, 2025 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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