Vulnerability

CVE-2025-21391

Microsoft Windows Storage: privilege escalation

Most severe levelNo level of its own

Official data

CVSS 3.1
7.1 · highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-59
EPSS
2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of CVEs
CISA KEV catalogue
Yes, since 11 February 2025

Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.

Timeline

  1. 11 February 2025Published on NVD
  2. 11 February 2025Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

In DefenceLevel briefings1 day

  • 15 October 2026Worth watching

Last 12 months.

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