Resource exhaustion in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-29957
Published: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109118
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29957
CWE-ID: CWE-400
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 attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in Windows Deployment Services. A local attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29957
Install updates from vendor's website.