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CVE-2025-8612: AOMEI Backupper Workstation · Link Following

Affects AOMEI Backupper WorkstationSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AOMEI Backupper WorkstationAffected
  • =4.7.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should: 1) Immediately audit and restrict local user permissions to minimize the number of users with low-level code execution capabilities. 2) Limit administrative user interactions with backup software to trusted personnel and enforce strict operational procedures to prevent inadvertent exploitation. 3) Monitor for suspicious creation of junctions or symbolic links on systems running AOMEI Backupper Workstation, as this is a key exploitation vector. 4) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect unusual file creation or privilege escalation attempts. 5) Isolate backup servers and workstations from general user environments to reduce attack surface. 6) Stay alert for official patches or updates from AOMEI and apply them promptly once released. 7) Conduct regular security awareness training for administrators to recognize and avoid social engineering attempts that could trigger the required user interaction. 8) Consider alternative backup solutions with a stronger security posture if patching is delayed.

Description

AOMEI Backupper Workstation Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AOMEI Backupper Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. User interaction on the part of an administrator is needed additionally. The specific flaw exists within the restore functionality. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27059.

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