CVE-2025-49144
HIGHNotepad++ <8.8.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2.
Exploits (10)
nomisec
WORKING POC
85 stars
by TheTorjanCaptain · poc
https://github.com/TheTorjanCaptain/CVE-2025-49144_PoC
nomisec
WORKING POC
8 stars
by b0ySie7e · poc
https://github.com/b0ySie7e/Notepad-8.8.1_CVE-2025-49144
github
WORKING POC
2 stars
by adminlove520 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/adminlove520/CVE-Poc_All_in_One/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-49144
References (7)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
13.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-276
CWE-427
CWE-272
Status
draft
Timeline
Published
Jun 23, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026