Local code execution via path traversal
Published Jun 10, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Path traversal in Outlook in Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Office LTSC 2024 allows local users to execute code. Outlook accepts the published '.../...//' traversal form, but Microsoft has not disclosed the parsing function, containing data field, or path from traversal to execution. An authenticated local user with low privileges can trigger the flaw without further user interaction and execute code in the Outlook user's context.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Outlook in Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Office LTSC 2024 allows local users to execute code. Outlook accepts the published '.../...//' traversal form, but Microsoft has not disclosed the parsing function, containing data field, or path from traversal to execution. An authenticated local user with low privileges can trigger the flaw without further user interaction and execute code in the Outlook user's context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-47176
- Published
- Jun 10, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CWE-35, T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=16.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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Published CVSS scores
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution simulationproof of concept · unverified
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