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TI-2025-15378 Aliases CVE-2025-21414GHSA-j648-pq8h-2wmc

Windows Core Messaging Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Windows Core Messaging Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00607 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 10 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.2091510.0.10240.20915Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.778510.0.14393.7785Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.689310.0.17763.6893Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.548710.0.19044.5487Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.548710.0.19045.5487Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.489010.0.22621.4890Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.489010.0.22631.4890Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.489010.0.22631.4890Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.319410.0.26100.3194Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.778510.0.14393.7785Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.778510.0.14393.7785Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.689310.0.17763.6893Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.689310.0.17763.6893Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.320710.0.20348.3207Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.142510.0.25398.1425Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202510.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.319410.0.26100.3194Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.319410.0.26100.3194Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1507 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.20915 Fixed in 10.0.10240.20915 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7785 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7785 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6893 Fixed in 10.0.17763.6893 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.5487 Fixed in 10.0.19044.5487 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.5487 Fixed in 10.0.19045.5487 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.4890 Fixed in 10.0.22621.4890 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.4890 Fixed in 10.0.22631.4890 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.4890 Fixed in 10.0.22631.4890 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3194 Fixed in 10.0.26100.3194 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7785 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7785 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7785 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7785 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6893 Fixed in 10.0.17763.6893 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6893 Fixed in 10.0.17763.6893 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.3207 Fixed in 10.0.20348.3207 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1425 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1425 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3194 Fixed in 10.0.26100.3194 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3194 Fixed in 10.0.26100.3194 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.10240.20915VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.10240.20915VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.14393.7785VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.14393.7785VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.17763.6893VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.17763.6893VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.19044.5487VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19044.5487VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19044.5487VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19045.5487VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.10240.20915 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.10240.20915 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.14393.7785 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.14393.7785 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.17763.6893 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.17763.6893 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5487 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5487 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5487 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19045.5487 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.4890VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22631.4890VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.26100.3194VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.14393.7785VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.6893VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.3207VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.25398.1425VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.26100.3194VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.4890 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22631.4890 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.26100.3194 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.14393.7785 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.6893 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.3207 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1425 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.26100.3194 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 10 updates

  • KB5052106
    SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3148
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3148
  • KB5052105
    SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3107
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3107
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.3107
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.3107
  • KB5052040
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.20915
    • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.20915
Show 7 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5052006
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.7785
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.7785
    • Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7785
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.7785
  • KB5052000
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.6893
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.6893
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6893
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.6893
  • KB5051989
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.4890
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.4890
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.4890
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.4890
  • KB5051987
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3194
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3194
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.3194
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.3194
  • KB5051980
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1425
  • KB5051979
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3207
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3207
  • KB5051974
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.5487
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.5487
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.5487
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.5487
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.5487
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.5487

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation More Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j648-pq8h-2wmc

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24062 Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24042 Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32708 Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-29106 Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19802 Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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