Microsoft Windows Storage Link Following Vulnerability
Microsoft — Windows
- Added to KEV catalog
- 11 February 2025
- Federal remediation due date
- 4 March 2025
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-59
CISA Description
Microsoft Windows Storage contains a link following vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to delete data including data that results in the service being unavailable.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21391 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21391
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