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TI-2025-17803 Aliases CVE-2025-24036GHSA-m6q5-p4cr-h7fh

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 33CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac (Microsoft): 4.78.25022527

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft AutoUpdate for Mac4.0.0 to before 4.78.250225274.78.25022527Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.78.25022527 Fixed in 4.78.25022527 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*before 4.77.24121924VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 4.77.24121924 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac (Microsoft) Fixed in 4.78.25022527

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft AutoUpdate for MacFixed 4.78.25022527 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6q5-p4cr-h7fh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-21209 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-21208 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-29132 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-34972 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-30357 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-15327 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
See all 7 →

Sources

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