Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Secure Kernel Mode permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Secure Kernel Mode. The manipulation leads to permission assignment. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-21325. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Secure Kernel Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/16/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-21325. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2025).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21325 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21325
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292355
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/17/2025 06:53
Updated: 01/17/2025 12:15
Changes: 01/17/2025 06:53 (35), 01/17/2025 06:57 (34), 01/17/2025 10:52 (10), 01/17/2025 12:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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