Windows 10 21h2
CVE-2025-54103
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10 21H2, Microsoft Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft Windows 11 24H2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.
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