CVE-2025-29801 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 8 Apr 2025 Updated 10 Aug 2026

An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac.

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-2025-29801?

CVE-2025-29801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac, published on 8 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29801?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Autoupdate.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-29801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgp6-f396-gg6v.