NULL pointer dereference in Paragon Software Backup And Recovery

CVE-2025-0287

Various Paragon Software products contain a null pointer dereference vulnerability within biontdrv.sys that is caused by a lack of a valid MasterLrp structure in the input buffer, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the kernel, facilitating privilege escalation.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0287?
CVE-2025-0287 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paragon Software Backup And Recovery, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-0287?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0287 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.