CVE-2025-21420 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-59 — Link Following7 documents6 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
41.5%
top 2.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
24
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809+21 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11

Description

Windows Disk Cleanup Tool 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 Packages24 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.7785+5
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.20915
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.7785
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.6893
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.5487

Patches

Patch: msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-02-11
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GHSA
GHSA-94c3-phmr-h8qw: Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

3
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, February 2025 Security Update Review↗2025-02-11
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Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, February 2025 Security Update Review | Qualys↗2025-02-11
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 55 flaws↗2025-02-11
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CVE-2025-21420 — Link Following in Microsoft | cvebase