Information Disclosure
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
How It Works
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security. This happens through multiple channels: verbose error messages that display stack traces revealing internal paths and frameworks, improperly secured debug endpoints left active in production, and misconfigured servers that expose directory listings or version control artifacts like .git folders. APIs often leak excessive data in responses—returning full user objects when only a name is needed, or revealing system internals through metadata fields.
Attackers exploit these exposures systematically. They probe for common sensitive files (.env, config.php, backup archives), trigger error conditions to extract framework details, and analyze response timing or content differences to enumerate valid usernames or resources. Even subtle variations—like "invalid password" versus "user not found"—enable account enumeration. Exposed configuration files frequently contain database credentials, API keys, or internal service URLs that unlock further attack vectors.
The attack flow typically starts with passive reconnaissance: examining HTTP headers, JavaScript bundles, and public endpoints for version information and architecture clues. Active probing follows—testing predictable paths, manipulating parameters to trigger exceptions, and comparing responses across similar requests to identify information leakage patterns.
Impact
- Credential compromise: Exposed configuration files, hardcoded secrets in source code, or API keys enable direct authentication bypass
- Attack surface mapping: Stack traces, framework versions, and internal paths help attackers craft targeted exploits for known vulnerabilities
- Data breach: Direct exposure of user data, payment information, or proprietary business logic through oversharing APIs or accessible backups
- Privilege escalation pathway: Internal URLs, service discovery information, and architecture details facilitate lateral movement and SSRF attacks
- Compliance violations: GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA penalties for exposing regulated data through preventable disclosures
Real-World Examples
A major Git repository exposure affected thousands of websites when .git folders remained accessible on production servers, allowing attackers to reconstruct entire source code histories including deleted commits containing credentials. Tools like GitDumper automated mass exploitation of this misconfiguration.
Cloud storage misconfigurations have repeatedly exposed sensitive data when companies left S3 buckets or Azure Blob containers publicly readable. One incident exposed 150 million voter records because verbose API error messages revealed the storage URL structure, and no authentication was required.
Framework debug modes left enabled in production have caused numerous breaches. Django's DEBUG=True setting exposed complete stack traces with database queries and environment variables, while Laravel's debug pages revealed encryption keys through the APP_KEY variable in environment dumps.
Mitigation
- Generic error pages: Return uniform error messages to users; log detailed exceptions server-side only
- Disable debug modes: Enforce production configurations that suppress stack traces, verbose logging, and debug endpoints through deployment automation
- Access control audits: Restrict or remove development artifacts (
.git, backup files,phpinfo()) and internal endpoints before deployment - Response minimization: API responses should return only necessary fields; implement allowlists rather than blocklists for data exposure
- Security headers: Deploy
X-Content-Type-Options, remove server version banners, and disable directory indexing - Timing consistency: Ensure authentication and validation responses take uniform time regardless of input validity
Recent CVEs (73901)
n8n has a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) enabling bypass of execution restrictions in workflow processing.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: qfq: Use cl_is_active to determine whether class is active in qfq_rm_from_ag This is more of a preventive patch to make the code more consistent and to prevent possible exploits that employ child qlen manipulations on qfq.
The Linux kernel bonding driver fails to validate device types before enabling 802.3AD mode, allowing local privileged attackers to trigger out-of-bounds memory reads via malformed hardware address operations. This vulnerability affects systems running vulnerable Linux kernel versions and could lead to denial of service or information disclosure. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netrom subsystem allows local attackers with user privileges to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code by triggering a double-free condition in the nr_route_frame() function when nr_neigh->ax25 is NULL. The vulnerability requires local access and user-level privileges to exploit, with no patch currently available.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA USB audio mixer can be triggered by local attackers with low privileges when mixer initialization fails, causing the kernel to access freed memory during sound card registration and potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service. The flaw affects Linux systems with USB audio devices and remains unpatched, exploitable without user interaction after initial access to the system.
Local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel's FOU (Foo-over-UDP) tunnel implementation allows authenticated local users to trigger a memory leak and denial of service by setting the FOU_ATTR_IPPROTO attribute to zero, causing network packets to remain unfreed in memory. This vulnerability affects all Linux systems with the vulnerable kernel code and requires local access to exploit. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue.
Linux kernel memory corruption via use-after-free (UAF) in virtual memory area (VMA) handling allows local attackers with user privileges to cause denial of service or potentially execute code by triggering incorrect VMA merges during mremap() operations on faulted and unfaulted memory regions. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of anonymous VMA merges when remapping memory adjacent to unfaulted pages. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting the Linux kernel.
Out-of-bounds array access in the Linux kernel's ctxfi audio mixer driver allows local attackers with user privileges to read sensitive memory or cause denial of service through improper loop index initialization in the amixer_index() and sum_index() functions. The vulnerability stems from uninitialized conf field handling that enables array bounds bypass with no user interaction required. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting all Linux distributions.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's teql qdisc implementation allows local attackers with low privileges to trigger memory corruption and cause denial of service or potential code execution by improperly nesting teql as a non-root qdisc when it is designed to operate only as a root qdisc. The flaw exists due to missing validation of qdisc constraints and currently has no available patch. This affects all Linux systems using the vulnerable kernel versions.
Double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's spi-sprd-adi driver allows local attackers with low privileges to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code by triggering a probe error path that improperly frees the SPI controller structure twice. The vulnerability exists in error handling where devm_spi_register_controller() is paired with manual spi_controller_put() calls, causing the kernel to attempt freeing the same memory region twice when device registration fails. No patch is currently available.
A local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel's rxrpc subsystem allows authenticated users to trigger use-after-free or reference count underflow conditions by exploiting improper queue management in the recvmsg() function when MSG_DONTWAIT is specified. An attacker with local access can cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by corrupting the recvmsg queue through repeated calls that unconditionally requeue already-queued items. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5).
Android versions up to 15.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege (CVSS 7.8).
Local code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM allows authenticated users to achieve arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation through malicious input to vulnerable scripts. An attacker with local access can craft specially designed data to trigger unsafe code evaluation, enabling complete system compromise including data theft and modification. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability affecting all supported platforms.
Rustfs versions up to 1.0.0 is affected by insertion of sensitive information into log file (CVSS 7.5).
Email enumeration in PolarLearn through timing analysis of the login endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to identify valid user accounts by observing response time differences between existing and non-existent users. The vulnerability stems from the server only performing expensive password hashing for registered accounts, creating a measurable timing side-channel. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability affecting PolarLearn version 0-PRERELEASE-15 and earlier.
PolarLearn versions 0-PRERELEASE-15 and earlier lack proper state parameter validation in OAuth 2.0 authentication, enabling attackers to conduct login CSRF attacks against GitHub and Google login flows. An attacker can pre-authenticate a victim's session and trick them into logging into the attacker's account, causing the victim's data and academic progress to be stored on the attacker's account instead. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and a patch is available.
Native Access's privileged XPC helper uses PID-based code signature verification, which is vulnerable to PID reuse attacks allowing local attackers with low privileges to bypass security checks and gain elevated access. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and no patch is currently available. An attacker can leverage this flaw to achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the helper process.
Foreman KubeVirt disables SSL/TLS certificate verification by default when a CA certificate is not explicitly configured, enabling network-positioned attackers to intercept and manipulate communications between Satellite and OpenShift clusters. This man-in-the-middle vulnerability affects authenticated users and could result in unauthorized access to or modification of sensitive deployment data. No patch is currently available.
Improper certificate validation in fog-kubevirt enables remote attackers with network access to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against communications between Satellite and OpenShift clusters, potentially exposing sensitive data and modifying traffic in transit. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to intercept and tamper with cluster management communications due to disabled SSL/TLS certificate verification. Currently no patch is available for this high-severity vulnerability.
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.1.29 automatically establish WebSocket connections to attacker-controlled gateway URLs extracted from query strings, transmitting authentication tokens without user confirmation. This network-based vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and allows attackers to hijack authenticated sessions and perform actions with the victim's privileges. Public exploit code exists for this high-severity flaw with no patch currently available.
A memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's page allocation subsystem affects uniprocessor (SMP=n) configurations, allowing local attackers with low privileges to corrupt per-CPU page caches and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from improper spinlock handling in the page freeing path that can cause data structure corruption when triggered from interrupt context. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue.
LDAP injection in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows remote unauthenticated attackers to query connected LDAP authentication servers for sensitive directory information via exposed web management or authentication interfaces, covering three separate version trains spanning 12.0-12.11.6, 12.5-12.5.15, and 2025.1-2026.0. A secondary condition permits partial-identifier authentication bypass when the attacker additionally possesses a valid target passphrase, extending the impact from information disclosure to unauthorized account access. No public exploit code has been identified and CISA has not listed this in KEV, but the unauthenticated network vector against a widely deployed perimeter security product warrants priority remediation in environments using LDAP-integrated authentication.
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]
Linux kernel perf subsystem denial of service via improper hrtimer cleanup allows local users with standard privileges to cause a system crash when perf events are freed with active hrtimerss still pending. The vulnerability stems from insufficient timer cancellation during event destruction, enabling resource exhaustion. No patch is currently available.
Clatter Noise protocol library has a broken cryptographic algorithm implementation that weakens post-quantum security guarantees in encrypted communications.
Incorrect rounding in the mulDiv() function of soroban-fixed-point-math versions 1.3.0 and 1.4.0 allows attackers to manipulate fixed-point arithmetic results in Soroban smart contracts by exploiting sign handling when both the intermediate product and divisor are negative. This affects all signed FixedPoint implementations (i64, i128, I256) and could enable financial miscalculations or loss of funds in dependent contracts. A patch is available in versions 1.3.1 and 1.4.1.
vLLM before version 0.14.1 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the MediaConnector class where inconsistent URL parsing between libraries allows attackers to bypass host restrictions and force the server to make arbitrary requests to internal network resources. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which poses significant risk in containerized environments where a compromised vLLM instance could be leveraged to access restricted internal systems. The vulnerability affects users running vLLM's multimodal features with untrusted input.
Kargo's GetConfig() API endpoint fails to validate Bearer token authenticity, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration data including Argo CD cluster endpoints and namespaces that could facilitate further attacks. The same authentication bypass affects the RefreshResource endpoint, which can be leveraged for denial-of-service attacks. Versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7, and 1.8.7 and later include patches for this vulnerability.
xray-monolith game mod has a type confusion vulnerability.
Out-of-bounds memory read in Rinnegatamante lpp-vita before version r6 allows local attackers with user interaction to read sensitive data, modify memory, or crash the application. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to trigger, affecting the integrity and confidentiality of affected systems. No patch is currently available.
SkyFire game server has improper pointer arithmetic enabling memory corruption.
Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance versions before 19.14.0.0 store sensitive passwords in plaintext, allowing authenticated remote attackers to retrieve credentials and escalate privileges. This vulnerability carries a high availability impact alongside confidentiality and integrity concerns, though exploitation requires substantial technical complexity. No patch is currently available.
Anythingllm versions up to 1.10.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to complete compromise of the semantic search / retrieval functionality and indirec (CVSS 7.5).
The gix-date library's TimeBuf component can produce invalid UTF-8 strings that corrupt its internal safety mechanisms, triggering undefined behavior in downstream processing. This local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting gix-date has public exploit code available and can cause application crashes or unexpected behavior when a local attacker supplies malformed input. No patch is currently available to remediate this issue.
Shenzhen Tenda W30E V2 firmware through V16.01.0.19(5037) transmits administrative credentials in plaintext over unencrypted HTTP from the maintenance interface, allowing unauthenticated network attackers to intercept and obtain account credentials. Affected devices lack authentication requirements for accessing this interface, making credential theft trivial for anyone on the same network. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Default credentials in Tenda W30E V2 router firmware through V16.01.0.19. Known default password enables full administrative access.
A use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel DAMON subsystem allows local users with sysfs write permissions to trigger memory corruption by calling damon_call() against inactive contexts, causing dangling pointers in the call_controls list. An attacker could leverage this to achieve information disclosure or denial of service, though exploitation complexity is moderate due to permission requirements. The vulnerability currently lacks a patch and affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable DAMON code.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 address deletion function allows local attackers with user privileges to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The flaw occurs when ipv6_del_addr() is called prematurely before temporary address flags are read, leaving a dangling pointer reference. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability affecting Linux systems.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's macvlan driver allows local attackers with user privileges to cause memory corruption and potential privilege escalation through improper RCU synchronization in the macvlan_forward_source() function. The flaw stems from missing RCU protection when clearing vlan pointers during source entry deletion, enabling attackers to access freed memory structures. No patch is currently available for this HIGH severity vulnerability affecting Linux distributions.
The Linux kernel's QFQ packet scheduler contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the qfq_change_class() function that incorrectly frees class and qdisc objects during error conditions, potentially causing a crash or memory corruption. A local attacker with unprivileged access can trigger this vulnerability to achieve a denial of service. A patch is available to resolve this issue.
The Linux kernel's CAN J1939 protocol implementation fails to properly deactivate sessions when receiving duplicate request-to-send messages, causing reference count leaks that prevent network device cleanup. A local attacker with user-level privileges can trigger this condition to cause a denial of service by exhausting kernel resources and preventing proper device unregistration. A patch is available to resolve the session lifecycle management issue.
Hardcoded cryptographic key in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement used across CloudPages, Forward to a Friend, Profile Center, and Subscription Center. Fourth critical Salesforce CVE.
Use of broken/risky cryptographic algorithm in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement affecting CloudPages, Forward to a Friend, Profile Center, and Subscription Center components.
A local privileged user can trigger a kernel panic in the Linux kernel's Ceph client by providing a maliciously corrupted incremental osdmap with an unexpected epoch value, causing a denial of service. The vulnerability stems from overzealous assertion logic that should instead gracefully reject invalid osdmap data. A patch is available to replace the fatal BUG_ON check with proper validation.
Linux kernel ARP implementation incorrectly assumes that dev_hard_header() does not modify the SKB header structure, leading to potential denial of service when the function pointer is changed. A local user with standard privileges can trigger a system crash or hang by exploiting this unsafe memory assumption during ARP packet creation. A patch is available to properly reinitialize the ARP pointer after the dev_hard_header() call.
A bounds checking vulnerability in the Linux kernel's libceph authentication handler allows local attackers with user privileges to trigger out-of-bounds memory reads, potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service. The flaw exists in the handle_auth_done() function which fails to properly validate payload length before processing authentication data. A patch is available to address this vulnerability.
Omnipress through version 1.6.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in its PHP program that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server. An attacker with valid credentials can manipulate filename parameters in include/require statements to access sensitive files outside the intended directory. This vulnerability requires user interaction but poses significant risk to confidentiality with no available patch at this time.
A WordPress plugin has a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability (CWE-98) allowing unauthenticated remote code execution through crafted include paths.
Privilege escalation in Dell ECS 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7 and ObjectScale prior to 4.2.0.0 stems from hardcoded default credentials in the operating system that a remote authenticated attacker can leverage to gain elevated privileges. An attacker with low-level access can exploit this vulnerability to achieve full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No patch is currently available for affected versions.
Elastic Cloud Storage versions up to 3.8.1.7 is affected by cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVSS 7.5).
IAQS and I6 systems by JNC have a client-side enforcement vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass security controls and access server functionality.
Hibernate's InlineIdsOrClauseBuilder is vulnerable to second-order SQL injection when processing non-alphanumeric characters in ID columns, allowing authenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify database contents, or cause denial of service. The vulnerability requires low privileges and network access with no user interaction, making it exploitable by remote attackers with valid credentials. No patch is currently available.
8180 Ip Audio Alerter Firmware versions up to 5.5 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of ALGO 8180 IP Audio A (CVSS 7.5).
The ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter web interface improperly exposes authentication cookies in HTTP response bodies, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to steal sensitive credentials and gain unauthorized access to affected devices. This information disclosure vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction to exploit and affects the device's web-based management interface. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
M365 Copilot has an input validation vulnerability allowing unauthorized attackers to extract sensitive information through crafted prompts over the network.
Information disclosure in Microsoft 365 Word Copilot enables unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data through improper handling of escape and control sequences in network communications. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the Copilot AI/ML service with a CVSS score of 7.4. No patch is currently available.
QantumThemes Kentha Elementor Widgets kentha-elementor is affected by php remote file inclusion (CVSS 7.5).
A WordPress plugin has a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability (CWE-98) allowing unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP files.
A WordPress plugin has a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote code execution through crafted include paths.
wphocus My auctions allegro my-auctions-allegro-free-edition is affected by php remote file inclusion (CVSS 7.5).
Pavothemes Freshio versions 2.4.2 and earlier contain a local file inclusion vulnerability in PHP that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive files on affected systems. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of file paths in include/require statements, enabling disclosure of confidential information such as configuration files and source code. This vulnerability currently lacks a published patch and has a low exploitation prevalence rate.
Appsmith platform version 1.94 and below has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated access to publicly deployed applications' internal APIs.
Sm-Crypto versions up to 0.3.14. is affected by improper verification of cryptographic signature (CVSS 7.5).
SM2 signature forgery in sm-crypto prior to version 0.4.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to create valid signatures for arbitrary public keys, potentially enabling message authentication bypass in applications using the library's default configuration. An attacker can also manipulate message prefixes to meet specific formatting constraints when sufficient redundancy exists in the message space. A patch is available in version 0.4.0 and later.
Copier versions prior to 9.11.2 allow local attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended project destination directory by exploiting symlink handling combined with the _preserve_symlinks feature in ostensibly safe templates. A malicious template author can craft a project template that bypasses security controls without requiring unsafe flags, enabling arbitrary file overwrites within the user's write permissions. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.
CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
RustFS versions 1.0.0-alpha.1 through 1.0.0-alpha.79 expose the shared HMAC secret in server logs when processing invalidly signed RPC requests, allowing attackers with log access to obtain authentication credentials and forge RPC calls. The vulnerability stems from improper error handling in the HTTP authentication module that logs sensitive cryptographic material. Public exploit code exists for this high-severity flaw, which is remediated in version 1.0.0-alpha.80.
TheLibrarian's web_fetch tool can expose the Adminer interface, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain credentials for the internal backend system. This high-severity vulnerability affects AI/ML deployments and TheLibrarian installations, with no patch currently available. An attacker with network access could leverage the exposed interface to gain unauthorized administrative access to the backend infrastructure.
The Librarian's web_fetch tool can access the supervisord status page, exposing information about running backend processes to unauthenticated remote attackers. This information disclosure vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) affects AI/ML deployments and could enable attackers to map internal service architecture and identify targets for further exploitation. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
The Librarian's web_fetch tool permits attackers to retrieve arbitrary external content and proxy requests through the application's infrastructure without authentication, resulting in information disclosure. This network-accessible vulnerability affects all versions of The Librarian AI/ML product and has high severity due to its ease of exploitation and potential for infrastructure abuse. A vendor patch is currently unavailable.
Deno versions up to 2.6.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to have infinite encryptions (CVSS 7.5).
HTTP request smuggling in H3 framework versions before 1.15.5 allows remote attackers to bypass security controls by exploiting improper case-sensitive validation of the Transfer-Encoding header. The vulnerability enables attackers to inject malicious requests that diverge between client and server parsing, potentially leading to cache poisoning, session hijacking, or other attacks. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.
Pimcore versions up to 12.3.1 is affected by insertion of sensitive information into log file (CVSS 8.6).
Uploading unvalidated container images enables remote attackers with admin access to achieve full system compromise through malicious containers.
Blind SQL injection in Pimcore's Admin Search Find API allows authenticated attackers to extract database information through inferential techniques, bypassing the incomplete mitigation from a prior patch that only removed comment-based attacks. The vulnerability affects Pimcore versions prior to 12.3.1 and 11.5.14, with public exploit code available. Patched versions are available and should be deployed immediately.
Bluvoyix stores user passwords in plaintext and exposes them through unauthenticated APIs, allowing remote attackers to retrieve credentials without authentication and gain administrative access to customer accounts. This high-severity vulnerability affects all users of the platform and could lead to complete compromise of customer data, with no patch currently available.
BLUVOYIX exposes internal API documentation publicly, allowing attackers to discover and abuse internal functionality.
Cal.com scheduling software (3.1.6 to 6.0.7) has a critical authentication bypass in the NextAuth JWT callback. Attackers can gain full access to any user account by supplying a target email via session.update(). Fixed in 6.0.7.
Hono versions before 4.11.4 allow JWT algorithm confusion attacks through improper algorithm validation in the JWK/JWKS verification middleware, enabling attackers to forge valid tokens when the selected JWK lacks an explicit algorithm definition. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to bypass JWT signature verification and gain unauthorized access to affected applications. The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.11.4, which now requires explicit algorithm allowlists instead of deriving algorithms from untrusted JWT headers.
Hono before version 4.11.4 contains a JWT algorithm confusion vulnerability in its JWK/JWKS verification middleware that allows attackers to forge authentication tokens when the JWK lacks explicit algorithm specification. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by manipulating the JWT header's alg value to bypass signature verification in affected configurations. The vulnerability is resolved in version 4.11.4, which now requires explicit algorithm specification to prevent header-driven algorithm confusion.
Privilege escalation in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 Capability Access Management Service results from a race condition in resource synchronization, enabling authenticated local users to gain elevated system privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple recent Windows versions (24h2 and 25h2) and currently lacks a patch. No public exploit code has been disclosed, though the attack requires local access and moderate complexity to execute.
Privilege escalation in Windows Task Host Process affects Windows 11 and Server 2025 through unsafe symbolic link handling, allowing authenticated local users to gain elevated system privileges. An attacker with standard user access can exploit improper link resolution to bypass access controls and execute arbitrary actions with SYSTEM-level permissions. Currently no patch is available for this vulnerability.
Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to achieve privilege escalation. The vulnerability affects Windows 11 versions 23h2, 24h2, and 25h2, and currently has no available patch. An attacker with local access can exploit this memory safety flaw to gain elevated system privileges.
Privilege escalation in Windows SMB Server (Server 2025, Windows 11 24H2, Windows 10 22H2) stems from improper synchronization of shared resources during concurrent execution, enabling authenticated network attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires high complexity exploitation but carries high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available.
Windows Telephony Service on multiple Windows versions (10, 11, Server 2008/2022) contains an improper file path control vulnerability that enables authenticated attackers on the same network to escalate privileges to system level. An attacker with local user credentials can manipulate file name or path parameters to achieve elevated privileges without user interaction. No patch is currently available, though the vulnerability has high exploitability potential (EPSS 0.8%).
Privilege escalation in Windows SMB Server (versions 10 22h2, 11 23h2, and 11 25h2) stems from improper synchronization of shared resources, allowing authenticated network attackers to elevate privileges. The race condition vulnerability requires specific timing conditions but carries high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Privilege escalation in Windows SMB Server (2022, 2025) stems from improper synchronization of concurrent resource access, enabling authenticated network attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to trigger but provides high-impact unauthorized access when successfully exploited. No patch is currently available for affected systems.
Windows SMB Server contains a race condition in concurrent resource handling that enables authenticated network attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems including Windows 10 22H2, Windows 10 1607, and Windows Server 2025. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and network access from an authenticated user, but carries high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available for this HIGH severity issue (CVSS 7.5).
Windows Management Services on Windows 10 and 11 contains a race condition in shared resource synchronization that enables authenticated local users to escalate privileges to system level. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including 22h2, 21h2, and 25h2 builds, with no patch currently available.
Privilege escalation in Windows Management Services on Windows 10 and 11 stems from improper synchronization of shared resources, enabling local authenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges. The race condition can be exploited without user interaction and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability across system boundaries. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.