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CVE-2025-21365: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-21365cvecve-2025-21365cwe-426
Published: 01/14/2025 (01/14/2025, 18:04:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Description

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
16.0.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/10/2026, 09:59:00 UTC

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.

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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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