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CVE-2025-32709

NVD has not published a description yet.

CVSS score–Not scored
Exploited in the wild
On CISA KEV list

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CISA says: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Timeline

  1. Added to CISA known exploited list
  2. First covered by RedTeamDaily

Coverage

Cyber Security News· · High

Public proof-of-concept released for patched Windows WinSock privilege escalation flaw CVE-2023-21768

A public proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-21768 targets the afd.sys Windows kernel driver and lets a local user with low privileges gain SYSTEM rights, with the full chain reported working on Windows 11 22H2. Microsoft patched the flaw in January 2023, and IBM published the researchers' analysis on 21 March 2023. The exploit does not provide a direct remote route in.

Sources: NVD and CISA known exploited vulnerabilities catalogue.