CVE-2025-49728
published 2025-09-16CVE-2025-49728: Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
PriorityP417medium4CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUINSUCLINAN
EPSS
0.22%
13.0th percentile
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_pc_manager | >= 1.0.0 < 3.18.0.0 | 3.18.0.0 |
| microsoft | pc_manager | < 3.18.0.0 | 3.18.0.0 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.180.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.182.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_pc_manager | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.0MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-gvq8-wg5r-rqmh: Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2025-49728 [MEDIUM] CWE-312 GHSA-gvq8-wg5r-rqmh: Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Microsoft
Microsoft PC Manager Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-09-09·CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-49728 [MEDIUM] CWE-312 Microsoft PC Manager Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Microsoft PC Manager Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Description: Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Microsoft PC Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
FAQ: What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability?
An attacker can obtain keys, which could enable an attacker to partially bypass the application's cryptographic protections. Confidential information could be exposed to malicious users, including configuration data but not including personal information or credentials.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of confidentiality (C:L),but lead to no loss of availability (A:N) and integrity (I:N)? What does that mean for
Microsoft
ipv6: Fix signed integer overflow in __ip6_append_data
vendor_msrc·2025-02-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49728 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 ipv6: Fix signed integer overflow in __ip6_append_data
ipv6: Fix signed integer overflow in __ip6_append_data
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
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.
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2025-09-16
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