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CVE-2025-49679VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-49679: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Numeric Truncation Error

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-49679, European organizations should prioritize upgrading affected systems from Windows 10 Version 1507 to a currently supported and patched Windows version, as this early release is no longer supported and lacks security updates. In environments where immediate upgrades are not feasible, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit local access to trusted users only, reducing the risk of exploitation. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions can help identify suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Regular auditing of user privileges and monitoring for unusual activity on legacy systems is critical. Network segmentation can isolate vulnerable systems to prevent lateral movement. If any patches or workarounds become available from Microsoft, they should be applied promptly. Additionally, organizations should educate users and administrators about the risks of running unsupported OS versions and enforce policies to phase out legacy systems. Implementing application whitelisting and restricting execution of unauthorized code can further reduce exploitation chances.

Description

Numeric truncation error in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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