CVE-2025-29824

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS: 13.90%
EPSS Percentile: 96.51%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: secure@microsoft.com
Published: 09-Apr-2025 01:16
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 16:05
EPSS Date: 2026-10-20
CWE: CWE-416

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:L /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:L /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2025-04-08
Remediation Due: 2025-04-29
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Known
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29824 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29824

Affected Products / Versions

microsoft / windows_10_1507
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.10240.20978
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_1507
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.10240.20978
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_1607
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.7969
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_1607
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.7969
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_1809
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.17763.7136
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_1809
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.17763.7136
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_21h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19044.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_10_21h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19044.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_21h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19044.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_10_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19045.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_10_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19045.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_10_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.19045.5737
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_11_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.22621.5189
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_11_22h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.22621.5189
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_11_23h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.22631.5189
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_11_23h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.22631.5189
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_11_24h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.26100.3775
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft / windows_11_24h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.26100.3775
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2016
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.14393.7969
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2019
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.17763.7136
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2022
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.20348.3453
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2022_23h2
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.25398.1551
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2025
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 10.0.26100.3775
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 21-Oct-2026 14:25
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (2)

The Threat Hunter Team also found evidence of Balloonfly exploiting a zero-day Windows privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824) prior to it being patched on April 8, 2025. Symantec Report Tracks Rising Encryptionless Extortion and New Ransomware Actors
(CVE-2025-29824) and compared to overall market share being predominantly Microsoft around GuidePoint Report Finds Ransomware Victim Claims Rose 58% in 2025

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