CVE-2025-21285
published 2025-01-14CVE-2025-21285: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
PriorityP348high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
54.84%
98.9th percentile
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Affected
52 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.20890 | 10.0.10240.20890 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20890 | 10.0.10240.20890 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.2894 | 10.0.26100.2894 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2894 | 10.0.26100.2894 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27520 | 6.1.7601.27520 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23070 | 6.0.6003.23070 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25273 | 6.2.9200.25273 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22371 | 6.3.9600.22371 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Attacker sends specially crafted packets targeting the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service to cause Denial of Service. Monitor for anomalous or malformed inbound traffic to the MSMQ service port (TCP/UDP 1801). ↗
- ·The MSMQ service must be enabled and exposed for exploitation. Organizations should audit whether Windows Message Queuing is required and restrict network access to MSMQ ports if not needed. ↗
- ·As of disclosure, this vulnerability has not been publicly exploited or had exploit code publicly released, reducing immediate risk but patching remains required. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-01-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-21285 [HIGH] CWE-476 Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to major loss of availability (A:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An attacker can send specially crafted packets which could affect availability of the service and result in Denial of Service (DoS).
Windows Message Queuing: Windows Message Queuing
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Denial of Service
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5050008
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050008
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Sea
Microsoft
Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image
vendor_msrc·2021-02-09·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-21285 [MEDIUM] CWE-754 Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image
Docker daemon crash during image pull of malicious image
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitHub_M: GitHub_M
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https:
GHSA
GHSA-w2xr-7cgg-6wx5: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-14
CVE-2025-21285 [HIGH] CWE-476 GHSA-w2xr-7cgg-6wx5: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-01-14
Published