CVE-2025-21418

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-11), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
74%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 11, 2025

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21418
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21418

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-21418(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 91× in last 7d / 390× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-20 21:28 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-20 21:28 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-20 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-20 17:09 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-18 21:52 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-18 21:52 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-18 21:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-09-18 17:33 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-18 17:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
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  31. 2026-09-16 17:58 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-16 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  35. 2026-09-16 13:39 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-09-16 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-09-14 22:41 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-09-14 22:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  59. 2026-09-14 18:22 UTCVendor advisory
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  75. 2026-09-13 12:04 UTCVendor advisory

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-21418?
CVE-2025-21418 is a critical vulnerability published on February 11, 2025. Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
When was CVE-2025-21418 disclosed?
CVE-2025-21418 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 11, 2025, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-21418 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-21418 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 11, 2025, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-21418?
CVE-2025-21418 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-21418?
CVE-2025-21418 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-21418?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-21418, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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