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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-21419
CVE-2025-21419:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-21419 is a Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was disclosed on February 11, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.1 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. This indicates a Local attack vector, Low attack complexity, Low privileges required, No user interaction needed, Unchanged scope, with High impact on both Integrity and Availability but No impact on Confidentiality (AttackerKB).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to elevation of privilege when exploited successfully. The impact assessment shows High severity ratings for both Integrity and Availability, suggesting that successful exploitation could allow an attacker to make unauthorized modifications to the system and potentially disrupt system operations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available for all affected versions of Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 22H2 through 24H2), and Windows Server editions (2008 R2 through 2025) (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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