Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025 Security Account Manager deadlock
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Security Account Manager. Such manipulation leads to deadlock. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-21313. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Security Account Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deadlock vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-833. The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock. Impacted is availability.
The weakness was presented 01/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-21313. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
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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Product
Type
Vendor
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Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: DeadlockCWE: CWE-833 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-21313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291758
Entry
Created: 01/14/2025 20:01Updated: 01/14/2025 20:05
Changes: 01/14/2025 20:01 (35), 01/14/2025 20:05 (34)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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