CVE-2025-32701
Actively exploited. CVE-2025-32701 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-05-13) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Windows with the Common Log File System Driver installed.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Install the latest security update from Microsoft to mitigate the risk.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 67% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2025-32701: Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2025-05-13
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