CVE-2025-0712 Privilege escalation in APM Server
Local attackers can exploit insecure directory permissions in the Windows Installer to gain SYSTEM privileges via uncontrolled search path elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0712?
CVE-2025-0712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic APM Server, published on 30 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0712?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-0712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grvj-7p65-qc92.