CVE-2025-47956 Windows Security App Spoofing Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can exploit path control flaws in the Windows Security App to perform spoofing attacks.
- 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-2025-47956?
CVE-2025-47956 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Security App, published on 10 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Security App.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-47956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Security App
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq97-x574-83g4.