CVE-2025-21214

Summary

CVE-2025-21214 is a new information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft's BitLocker encryption feature in Windows. If successfully exploited, an attacker could gain insights into encrypted data, including file names and some file metadata, without the need for decryption keys. This vulnerability could lead to unintended data exposure, potentially compromising sensitive information. Users are advised to apply the available Microsoft security update as soon as possible to mitigate this risk. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-21214, impacts the BitLocker encryption utility within Windows. An attacker with local access to an affected system could potentially obtain file names and some metadata of encrypted files, without the necessity of decryption keys. This information leakage pose a risk for unintended data exposure and potential compromise of confidential information. To minimize the exposure, users should promptly install the released Microsoft security patch.

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