Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server - CVE-2025-21179
Published: February 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103803
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21179
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in DHCP Client Service. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21179
Install updates from vendor's website.