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CVE-2025-21337:
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Overview
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21337) was disclosed on February 11, 2025. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows local attackers to potentially elevate their privileges within the Windows NTFS file system. The impact is primarily limited to confidentiality with low severity, while integrity and availability are not affected according to the CVSS metrics (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB patches including KB5051974 (Windows 10), KB5051989 (Windows 11), KB5052000 (Windows Server 2019), and KB5051987 (Windows Server 2025) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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