CVE-2025-21275 — Improper Authorization in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization8 documents7 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.27%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
29
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2+26 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 14

Description

Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages29 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.20348.3091+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.5371
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.5371
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_11_22h2< 10.0.22621.4751
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.4751

Patches

Patch: msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-xw7m-49qm-2x39: Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-01-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Microsoft
Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-01-14
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

5
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 8 zero-days, 159 flaws↗2025-01-14
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Tenable
Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 157 CVEs (CVE-2025-21333, CVE-2025-21334, CVE-2025-21335)↗2025-01-14
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Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, January 2025 Security Update Review↗2025-01-14
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Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, January 2025 Security Update Review | Qualys↗2025-01-14
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Crowdstrike
January 2025 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis↗
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