VDB-291744 · CVE-2025-21299 · GCVE-0-2025-21299

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Kerberos sensitive information

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Kerberos. The manipulation results in sensitive information. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-21299. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Kerberos. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sensitive information vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-922. The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-21299. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/25/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.1
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.1
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sensitive information
CWE: CWE-922 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 🔍
01/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2025 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21299 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291744
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2025 19:53
Updated: 01/25/2025 09:36
Changes: 01/14/2025 19:53 (32), 01/14/2025 19:57 (37), 01/25/2025 09:36 (21)
Complete: 🔍
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