When a vendor-side advisory and a CVE identifier don’t line up, the first — and most important — job for defenders and researchers is to stop, verify, and update the record. I tried to open the MSRC page you gave and could not find any public advisory, nor could I find any authoritative...
applocker
cve-2025-29975
cve-2025-47993
cve-2025-49738
link following
local eop
ntfs reparse point
patch management
pc manager
privilege escalation
soc playbook
symlink abuse
sysmon
threat hunting
wdac
windows security
CVE-2025-47993: Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
CVE-2025-47993 is an elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in Microsoft PC Manager, stemming from improper access control and unsafe link resolution before file access (commonly called “link following”). This...
cve-2025-47993
cybersecurity
elevation of privilege
endpoint security
enterprise security
local exploit
malware threats
microsoft pc manager
patch management
privilege escalation
ransomware risks
security best practices
security update
security vulnerability
symlink attack
system security
system vulnerabilities
vulnerability
windows security