CVE-2025-21365: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Technical Summary
CVE-2025-21365 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path) affecting Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 16.0.1. This flaw could allow remote code execution due to the application loading code or libraries from an untrusted path. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. The vendor advisory is available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise environment. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should follow the guidance in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365 to ensure their environments are updated and protected.
CVE-2025-21365: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-21365 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path) affecting Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 16.0.1. This flaw could allow remote code execution due to the application loading code or libraries from an untrusted path. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. The vendor advisory is available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise environment. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should follow the guidance in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365 to ensure their environments are updated and protected.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-11T00:29:48.359Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21365","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 68c0bd539ed239a66badec38
Added to database: 09/09/2025, 23:50:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 09:59:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 20:51:22 UTC
Views: 404
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