What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-7376?

CVE-2025-7376 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Microsoft are affected by CVE-2025-7376?

CVE-2025-7376 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.9. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-7376?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running multiple processes of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital So and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Microsoft CVE-2025-7376

MEDIUM

Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK) (CWE-64)

2025-08-06 Mitsubishielectric.Psirt@yd.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp

Authentication Bypass Microsoft

5.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Aug 06, 2025 - 07:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK) vulnerability in multiple processes of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS version 11.00, Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 all versions, and Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS version 11.00 allows a local authenticated attacker to make an unauthorized write to arbitrary files, by creating a symbolic link from a file used as a write destination by the processes of the affected products to a target file. This could allow the attacker to destroy the file on a PC with the affected products installed, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the PC if the destroyed file is necessary for the operation of the PC.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-64. Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK) vulnerability in multiple processes of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS version 11.00, Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 all versions, and Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS version 11.00 allows a local authenticated attacker to make an unauthorized write to arbitrary files, by creating a symbolic link from a file used as a write destination by the processes of the affected products to a target file. This could allow the attacker to destroy the file on a PC with the affected products installed, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the PC if the destroyed file is necessary for the operation of the PC. Version information: version 11.00.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

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.