Is CVE-2025-21418 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-21418 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-21418?

CVE-2025-21418 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-21418?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-21418.

Fix CVE-2025-21418 - HIGH microsoft windows 10 1607

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2025-21418?

18 products: microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1809, microsoft windows 10 1809, microsoft windows 10 21h2, and 13 more.

Description

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-122NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 2/11/2025
Last Modified: 10/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_21h2microsoft : windows_10_22h2microsoft : windows_11_22h2microsoft : windows_11_23h2microsoft : windows_11_24h2microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2016microsoft : windows_server_2019microsoft : windows_server_2022microsoft : windows_server_2022_23h2microsoft : windows_server_2025

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD