Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
CVE-2025-29968 — Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Executive Summary
Improper input validation in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Overview
6.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Unlikely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 5.7
EPSS Score
0.01548
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.71808 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
17 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | 5058449 (Monthly Rollup) 5058429 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 5058449 (Monthly Rollup) 5058429 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | 5058449 (Monthly Rollup) 5058429 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 5058449 (Monthly Rollup) 5058429 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 5058430 (Monthly Rollup) 5058454 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 5058430 (Monthly Rollup) 5058454 (Security Only) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 | 5058451 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 5058451 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 5058403 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 5058403 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | 5058383 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5058383 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 5058392 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5058392 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | 5058385 (Security Update) 5058500 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5058385 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 5058384 (Security Update) |
Important | Denial of Service | Yes |
Patches
9 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5058449 (Monthly Rollup) 5058429 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5058430 (Monthly Rollup) 5058454 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5058451 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5058403 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5058383 |
Security Update | Yes |
5058392 |
Security Update | Yes |
5058385 (Security Update) 5058500 |
Security Update | Yes |
5058385 |
Security Update | Yes |
5058384 |
Security Update | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
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