CVE-2025-29960
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-29960 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The vulnerability was initially disclosed on May 13, 2025, as part of Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. This security flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network (NVD, Wiz Report).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability requires network access and user interaction for successful exploitation (NVD, Wiz Report).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network. The high confidentiality impact (C:H) in the CVSS score indicates that the information disclosure could be significant (NVD, Wiz Report).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released patches for this vulnerability as part of their May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Users and administrators are strongly advised to apply these updates through Windows Update or enterprise management tools (Wiz Report).

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