Use After Free in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CVE-2025-21297
Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions 6.2.9200.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 — versions 6.3.9600.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.3.9600.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.2.9200.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21297 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21297?
- CVE-2025-21297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-21297 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.