Code Injection in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-21292
Published: January 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102671
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21292
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Windows Search Service. A local user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21292
Install updates from vendor's website.