CVE-2025-8612 – AOMEI Backupper Workstation Local Privilege Escalation (LPE)

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CVE-2025-8612 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description AOMEI Backupper Workstation Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AOMEI Backupper Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. User interaction on the part of an administrator is needed additionally.

    The specific flaw exists within the restore functionality. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27059.

    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-806/
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