CVE-2025-27472 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure10 documents8 sources
Severity
5.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
2.9%
top 13.70%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows Server 2012Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2+1 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 8

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 2.5

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.20978
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20126.2.9200.0 — 6.2.9200.25423
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012_r26.3.9600.0 — 6.3.9600.22523
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_150710.0.10240.0 — 10.0.10240.20978

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2025-04-08
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GHSA
GHSA-c538-wc2q-4rmx: Protection mechanism failure in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network↗2025-04-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2025-04-08
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities↗2025-04-08
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities↗2025-04-08
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Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2025 Security Update Review | Qualys↗2025-04-08
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft April 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 134 flaws↗2025-04-08
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Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2025 Security Update Review↗2025-04-08
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