Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Windows Server - CVE-2025-47979
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117152
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47979
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files in Microsoft Failover Cluster. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-47979
Install updates from vendor's website.