CVE-2025-53797
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Buffer over-read vulnerability in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) identified as CVE-2025-53797, discovered and disclosed on September 9, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows Server including Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025, in both standard and Server Core installations (NVD, AttackerKB).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), needs no privileges (PR:N), but does require user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with high impact on confidentiality (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network through a buffer over-read condition in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service. This primarily affects the confidentiality of the system, potentially exposing sensitive information (NVD).

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