Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-21391
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.1
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:2.14%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20915 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7785 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6893 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.5487 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5487 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4890 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4890 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4890 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.3194 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7785 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7785 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6893 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6893 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3207 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1425 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.3194 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.3194 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-12-11T00:29:48 |
| Published | 2025-02-11T17:58:17 |
| Patch Date | 2025-02-11 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-26T19:09:04 |
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