Executive Risk Summary
"An improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security and integrity, as it could be exploited to gain elevated privileges and perform malicious actions."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset powershell.exe
Standard Path %windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: powershell.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'powershell.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
PowerShell service affected
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-25004: PowerShell improper access control vulnerability, requires patching to prevent local privilege escalation
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.