Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing
CVE-2025-21285

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2025

What is CVE-2025-21285?

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), which could allow an attacker to cause the service to become unresponsive. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker may disrupt the functionality of MSMQ, impacting applications that rely on message queuing for communication. It is essential for users to assess their systems and apply the necessary updates or mitigations to safeguard against potential disruptions due to this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20890

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7699

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775

References

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

EPSS Score

16% 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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