CVE-2025-21418

HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)

Description

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedFeb 11, 2025
First seenFeb 11, 2025
Added to KEVFeb 11, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: Mar 4, 2025
Update
  • microsoft windows_10_160710.0.10240.20915 or later
  • microsoft windows_10_180910.0.17763.6893 or later
  • microsoft windows_10_21h210.0.19044.5487 or later
  • microsoft windows_10_22h210.0.19045.5487 or later
  • microsoft windows_11_22h210.0.22621.4890 or later
  • microsoft windows_11_23h210.0.22631.4890 or later
  • microsoft windows_11_24h210.0.26100.3107 or later
  • microsoft windows_server_201610.0.14393.7785 or later
  • microsoft windows_server_201910.0.17763.6893 or later
  • microsoft windows_server_202210.0.20348.3148 or later
  • microsoft windows_server_2022_23h210.0.25398.1425 or later
  • microsoft windows_server_202510.0.26100.3107 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_10_1607v < 10.0.10240.2091510.0.10240.20915
microsoft windows_10_1809v < 10.0.17763.689310.0.17763.6893
microsoft windows_10_21h2v < 10.0.19044.548710.0.19044.5487
microsoft windows_10_22h2v < 10.0.19045.548710.0.19045.5487
microsoft windows_11_22h2v < 10.0.22621.489010.0.22621.4890
microsoft windows_11_23h2v < 10.0.22631.489010.0.22631.4890
microsoft windows_11_24h2v < 10.0.26100.310710.0.26100.3107
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2012No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2016v < 10.0.14393.778510.0.14393.7785
microsoft windows_server_2019v < 10.0.17763.689310.0.17763.6893
microsoft windows_server_2022v < 10.0.20348.314810.0.20348.3148
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2v < 10.0.25398.142510.0.25398.1425
microsoft windows_server_2025v < 10.0.26100.310710.0.26100.3107

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