Vulnerability in Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor For Windows
CVE-2025-42706
A logic error exists in the Falcon sensor for Windows that could allow an attacker, with the prior ability to execute code on a host, to delete arbitrary files. CrowdStrike released a security fix for this issue in Falcon sensor for Windows versions 7.24 and above and all Long Term Visibility (LTV) sensors. There is no indication of exploitation of these issues in the wild. Our threat hunting and intelligence teams are actively monitoring for exploitation and we maintain visibility into any such attempts. The Falcon sensor for Mac, the Falcon sensor for Linux and the Falcon sensor for Legacy Systems are not impacted by this. CrowdStrike was made aware of this issue through our HackerOne bug bounty program. It was discovered by Cong Cheng and responsibly disclosed.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor For Windows — versions 7.28, 7.27, 7.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-42706?
- CVE-2025-42706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor For Windows, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-42706?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-42706 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.