Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver toctou
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. Such manipulation leads to toctou. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-55680. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The weakness was presented 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-55680. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/24/2025).
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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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
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: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
NVD Base Score: 7.0
NVD Vector: 🔒
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: ToctouCWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
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: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔒
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Timeline
10/14/2025 VulDB entry created10/14/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
10/24/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-55680 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328358
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2025 19:24Updated: 10/24/2025 23:32
Changes: 10/14/2025 19:24 (31), 10/14/2025 19:25 (4), 10/14/2025 19:28 (34), 10/24/2025 23:32 (21)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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