CVE-2025-21280: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module Denial of Service Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-21280 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) affecting Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) in the Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module component. The vulnerability allows an attacker with local privileges to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with attack vector local, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and no confidentiality or integrity impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service (availability impact) on affected Windows 10 Version 1507 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21280 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-21280: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-21280 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) affecting Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) in the Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module component. The vulnerability allows an attacker with local privileges to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with attack vector local, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and no confidentiality or integrity impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service (availability impact) on affected Windows 10 Version 1507 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21280 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-10T23:54:12.938Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21280","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 68c0bd4f9ed239a66badeb2c
Added to database: 09/09/2025, 23:50:39 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 09:48:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 89
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