Auth bypass in Microsoft Hpc Pack 2016
CVE-2025-21198
Microsoft High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Hpc Pack 2016
- Microsoft Hpc Pack 2019
- Microsoft Hpc Pack 2016 — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Hpc Pack 2019 — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21198 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21198?
- CVE-2025-21198 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Hpc Pack 2016, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2025-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21198?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.