CVE-2025-8612

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
ProductAomeitech Backupper Workstation
PublishedAug 20, 2025
First seenAug 20, 2025

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
aomeitech backupper_workstation4.7.2—

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CVE-2025-8612 · Aomeitech Backupper Workstation · Dark Radar