SB20250211101 - Link following in Microsoft Windows Deployment Services
Published: February 11, 2025 Updated: March 10, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21347)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in Windows Deployment Services. A local user can overwrite files contents and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.