CVE-2025-29961: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-29961 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The vulnerability was disclosed on May 13, 2025, and affects various Microsoft Windows systems, including Windows Server 2008, 2012, and Windows 10 versions. This security flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network (NVD, Wiz).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (NVD, Wiz).

The vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to disclose sensitive information over a network. The primary impact is on system confidentiality, with potential exposure of sensitive data through the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (Wiz).

Microsoft has released patches for this vulnerability as part of their May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Organizations and users are strongly advised to apply these security updates through Windows Update or enterprise management tools to protect against potential exploitation (Wiz).