CVE-2025-37735 — HIGH (7.0)

Vulnerability Description

Improper preservation of permissions in Elastic Defend on Windows hosts can lead to arbitrary files on the system being deleted by the Defend service running as SYSTEM. In some cases, this could result in local privilege escalation.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-19-6-9-1-6-and-9-2-0-security-upda

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-37735?

CVE-2025-37735 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Improper preservation of permissions in Elastic Defend on Windows hosts can lead to arbitrary files on the system being deleted by the Defend service running as SYSTEM. In some cases, this could resul...

How severe is CVE-2025-37735?

CVE-2025-37735 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-37735?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.