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CVE-2025-21373VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-21373: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Link Following

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Feb 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Upgrade all Windows 10 Version 1507 systems to a supported and fully patched Windows version to eliminate exposure to this vulnerability. 2. If upgrading is not immediately possible, implement strict local user privilege management to minimize the number of users with local access and restrict permissions to prevent symlink creation or manipulation. 3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block suspicious symlink activities or unauthorized Windows Installer operations. 4. Monitor system logs for unusual Windows Installer behavior or privilege escalation attempts. 5. Use Group Policy to restrict the execution of untrusted installers or scripts that could exploit this vulnerability. 6. Prepare incident response plans to quickly address potential exploitation attempts, including isolating affected systems and conducting forensic analysis. 7. Stay alert for official patches or security advisories from Microsoft and apply them promptly once available.

Description

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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