CVE-2025-29968 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-909 — Missing Initialization of Resource6 documents5 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
6.3%
top 9.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
9
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft Windows Server 2012+6 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 13

Description

Improper input validation in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_service_pack_26.0.6003.0 — 6.0.6003.23279
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_16.1.7601.0 — 6.1.7601.27729
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8066+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20126.2.9200.0 — 6.2.9200.25475
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.14393.0 — 10.0.14393.8066

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xvfx-x2hm-pgf5: Improper input validation in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network↗2025-05-13
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CVEList
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2025-05-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Microsoft
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2025-05-13
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Microsoft
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of kiocb->private.↗2022-05-10
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft May 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 exploited zero-days, 72 flaws↗2025-05-13
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