Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025 Brokering File System use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Brokering File System. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-54105. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Brokering File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The weakness was presented 09/09/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-54105. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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 $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/20/2025).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-27312). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/09/2025 VulDB entry created09/09/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
09/20/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-54105 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54105
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-323268
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Entry
Created: 09/09/2025 19:27Updated: 09/20/2025 03:11
Changes: 09/09/2025 19:27 (35), 09/09/2025 19:30 (34), 09/12/2025 04:43 (11), 09/20/2025 03:11 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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