CVE-2025-21340

Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21340	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-14 18:15

Updated : 2025-01-21 19:46

NVD link : CVE-2025-21340

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21340

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21340

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10_22h2
windows_server_2022
windows_11_23h2
windows_11_24h2
windows_server_2022_23h2
windows_10_1809
windows_11_22h2
windows_server_2025
windows_10_21h2

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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