CVE-2025-21328
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

MapUrlToZone Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21328) was disclosed on January 14, 2025. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-41 (Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence) as reported by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).

Impact

This security feature bypass vulnerability could lead to information disclosure with limited impact. Based on the CVSS score and vector, the vulnerability requires user interaction and can potentially lead to unauthorized access to confidential information (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available for affected versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest available versions (Microsoft Advisory).

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