CVE-2025-21173

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.3 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 14, 2025
CWE ID 379

Summary

CVE-2025-21173 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's .NET framework. This Elevation of Privilege (EoP) issue grants attackers the ability to escalate their user privileges, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. The vulnerability is reportedly due to a flaw in the way .NET handles certain operations, and could be exploited through specially crafted applications or malicious websites. Successful exploitation requires no user interaction, making this a dangerous threat for organizations that rely on .NET for their software infrastructure. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that all users install it as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks.

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