PT-2025-1112 · Microsoft · Windows

George Hughey · Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2025-01-18 · CVE-2025-21268

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the MapUrlToZone method in Windows operating systems, which is associated with incorrect path equivalence resolution. This can allow a remote attacker to disclose protected information. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-41

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-00368

CVE-2025-21268

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21268 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21268 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21268 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21268 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00368 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-21268 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1880761181800993088 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1879247362842862005 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/avleonovcom/1497 · Telegram Post