Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2
CVE-2025-50171
Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.25398.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.26100.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Remote Desktop Spoofing Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50171?
- CVE-2025-50171 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50171?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.