6.5

CVE-2025-21197: microsoft windows_10_1507 Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 08-04-2025Last modified 10-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-21197 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in microsoft windows_10_1507. EPSS estimates a 3.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.25%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper access control in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose file path information under a folder where the attacker doesn't have permission to list content.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 3.20% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft35 products

1 vendor · 35 products

References

1 links