CVE-2025-27472

Published Apr 8, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

CVSS medium 5.4

Overview

Description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.4
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-693

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

  1. CVE-2025-27472 Protection mechanism failure in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. https://t.co/mQnydEVUUK

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.