Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2025-60710, Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Apr 2026, 153 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Microsoft Windows. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation
| Vendor | Microsoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Windows |
| Vulnerability | Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| Published | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Added to KEV | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Reported by (CNA) | microsoft |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-60710 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Apr 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Windows and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in April 2026 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.
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