CVE-2025-47993 Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authorized local attacker can elevate privileges due to improper access control in Microsoft PC Manager on Windows systems.

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-2025-47993?

CVE-2025-47993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47993?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-47993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4jq-7w64-hjrr.

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