CVE-2025-21293
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Jan 14, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 97.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
1- CVE-2025-21293Informational
CVE-2025-21293 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services. It allows "Network Configuration Operators" to execute code with SYSTEM privileges via Windows Performance Counters. Affected Windows versions include Windows 10, 11, and Server. Microsoft patched this in January 2025. Apply updates to mitigate risks.
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