Windows Core Messaging Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability in Microsoft Products
CVE-2025-21414

7HIGH

Key Information:

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

Summary

The Windows Core Messaging Elevation of Privileges vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated access to the system, potentially compromising sensitive data and enabling further malicious actions. By exploiting this vulnerability, unprivileged users can escalate their rights to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, posing a significant threat to the overall integrity of the affected Microsoft products.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20915

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7785

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6893

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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