CVE-2025-21420

high-risk
Published 2025-02-11

Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Do I need to act?

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41.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 59% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

60
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate