Security Feature Bypass in Windows Mark of the Web by Microsoft
CVE-2025-24061

7.8HIGH

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 March 2025

Summary

A security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows unauthorized users to circumvent critical security mechanisms locally. This loophole could potentially enable attackers to exploit trusted content from the internet without appropriate user warnings, raising significant concerns for system integrity and user safety.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20947

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7876

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7009

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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