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16 vulnerabilities found for Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac by Microsoft
CVE-2025-55317 (GCVE-0-2025-55317)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-09-09 17:01 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
4.0.0 , < 4.80
(custom)
|
Date Public
2025-09-09 07:00
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CVE-2025-47968 (GCVE-0-2025-47968)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-06-10 17:02 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
4.0.0 , < 4.79
(custom)
|
Date Public
2025-06-10 07:00
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CVE-2025-29801 (GCVE-0-2025-29801)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-08 17:24 – Updated: 2026-02-13 19:33
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
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(custom)
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Date Public
2025-04-08 07:00
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CVE-2025-29800 (GCVE-0-2025-29800)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-08 17:24 – Updated: 2026-02-13 19:33
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
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Date Public
2025-04-08 07:00
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CVE-2025-24036 (GCVE-0-2025-24036)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-02-11 17:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:09
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
4.0.0 , < 4.78.25022527
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Date Public
2025-02-11 08:00
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CVE-2025-21360 (GCVE-0-2025-21360)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-01-14 18:04 – Updated: 2026-06-09 18:30
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
4.0.0 , < 4.76
(custom)
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Date Public
2025-01-14 08:00
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CVE-2024-43492 (GCVE-0-2024-43492)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-09-10 16:53 – Updated: 2024-12-31 23:02
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
1 reference
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
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Date Public
2024-09-10 07:00
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CVE-2020-0984 (GCVE-0-2020-0984)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-04-15 15:13 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:18
VLAI
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them, aka 'Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISC |
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1 product
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
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CVE-2025-55317 (GCVE-0-2025-55317)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-09 17:01 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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CVE-2025-47968 (GCVE-0-2025-47968)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-10 17:02 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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Affected:
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Date Public
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CVE-2025-29801 (GCVE-0-2025-29801)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-08 17:24 – Updated: 2026-02-13 19:33
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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CVE-2025-29800 (GCVE-0-2025-29800)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-08 17:24 – Updated: 2026-02-13 19:33
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
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2025-04-08 07:00
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CVE-2025-24036 (GCVE-0-2025-24036)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-11 17:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:09
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
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1 reference
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
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2025-02-11 08:00
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CVE-2025-21360 (GCVE-0-2025-21360)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-14 18:04 – Updated: 2026-06-09 18:30
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
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CVE-2024-43492 (GCVE-0-2024-43492)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-10 16:53 – Updated: 2024-12-31 23:02
VLAI
Title
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
1 reference
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
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| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac |
Affected:
0 , < 4.72
(custom)
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Date Public
2024-09-10 07:00
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CVE-2020-0984 (GCVE-0-2020-0984)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-15 15:13 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:18
VLAI
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them, aka 'Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
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