CVE-2025-32701: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C · CWE-416
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft: Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft: Windows 11 version 22H3Microsoft: Windows 11 Version 23H2Microsoft: Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2012Microsoft: Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2016Microsoft: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2019Microsoft: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2022Microsoft: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft: Windows Server 2025Microsoft: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-32701 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)