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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-27733
CVE-2025-27733:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Windows NTFS was identified and assigned CVE-2025-27733. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 8, 2025, affecting Windows NTFS systems. This security flaw allows unauthorized attackers to perform local privilege escalation (CVE MITRE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system, it has received a High severity base score of 7.8, with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation when successfully exploited, allowing unauthorized attackers to elevate their privileges in the local system. This poses significant security risks as it could potentially give attackers elevated access to system resources (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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