What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-27743?

CVE-2025-27743 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-27743?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

System Center Operations Manager CVE-2025-27743

HIGH

Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

2025-04-08 secure@microsoft.com

Information Disclosure Microsoft System Center Operations Manager System Center Data Protection Manager System Center Orchestrator System Center Service Manager System Center Virtual Machine Manager

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-426 OWASP Top 10:2025 A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures ASVS 5.0 V13 - Configuration Search path verification
Impact	CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.51%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Untrusted search path in System Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-426. Untrusted search path in System Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products include: Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Orchestrator, Microsoft System Center Service Manager, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

Untrusted search path in System Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Untrusted search path in System Center face notable risk from CVE-2025-27743 rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.5%

Top 19% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.5%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +2

CVSS: +39

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_data_protection_manager:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_data_protection_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_data_protection_manager:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_operations_manager:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_operations_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_operations_manager:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_orchestrator:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_orchestrator:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_orchestrator:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_service_manager:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_service_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_service_manager:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_virtual_machine_manager:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_virtual_machine_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_virtual_machine_manager:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27743

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