CVE-2025-0712 (GCVE-0-2025-0712)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-30 00:12 – Updated: 2025-07-30 14:06
VLAI?
Title
APM Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element can lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) when using the Windows Installer
Summary
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.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | APM Server |
Affected:
8.16 , ≤ 8.16.2
(semver)
Affected: 8.17 , ≤ 8.17.0 (semver) |
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