Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.17982 ⚠️ Exploited in the wild 2025-04 archive

Executive Summary

Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Detected
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Apr 8 2025
Last Updated Apr 8 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.17982 — 0.96813 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Functional
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.2

EPSS Score

0.17982
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.96813 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

31 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5055547 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5055547 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5055521 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5055521 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5055519 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5055519 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5055518 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5055528 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5055528 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5055528 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5055528 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5055523 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5055523 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5055609 (Monthly Rollup) 5055596 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053888 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23220 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5055609 (Monthly Rollup) 5055596 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053888 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23220 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5055609 (Monthly Rollup) 5055596 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053888 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23220 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5055609 (Monthly Rollup) 5055596 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053888 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23220 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5055561 (Monthly Rollup) 5055570 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053620 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27670 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5055561 (Monthly Rollup) 5055570 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5053620 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27670 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5055581 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5055581 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5055557 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5055557 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 5055521 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5055521 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5055519 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5055519 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5055526 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5055526 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5055527 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2025 5055523 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 5055523 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

10 patches
Article Type Restart
5055547 Security Update Yes
5055521 Security Update Yes
5055519 Security Update Yes
5055518 Security Update Yes
5055528 Security Update Yes
5055523 Security Update Yes
5055581 Monthly Rollup Yes
5055557 Monthly Rollup Yes
5055526 Security Update Yes
5055527 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center