Denial of Service Vulnerability in Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service by Microsoft
CVE-2025-21174

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-21174?

A vulnerability exists in the Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service that could allow unauthorized attackers to exploit unmanaged resource consumption. This exploitation can lead to a denial of service condition over a network, disrupting the availability of services reliant on this system. It is essential for organizations to assess their exposure and implement necessary mitigations to safeguard their network infrastructure.

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Affected Version(s)

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22523

Windows Server 2012 R2 x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22523

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7969

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

23% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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