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CVE-2025-27469:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-27469 was discovered in Windows LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). The issue was disclosed on April 8, 2025, and involves an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that affects Windows LDAP services. Microsoft Corporation, as the CNA (CVE Numbering Authority), has officially documented this security flaw (NVD, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been classified under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) and received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high availability impact (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability's primary impact is on service availability, as it allows an unauthorized attacker to execute a denial of service attack over a network against the affected Windows LDAP service (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has acknowledged the vulnerability and provided information through their Security Update Guide (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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