CVE-2025-62221

ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-202200 ↗
Exploited in the Wild ✓ Confirmed 0-Day ★ Google Project Zero
Triaged: March 3, 2026 5 articles Published: 2025-12-09

EPSS Score

Source: FIRST.org · 2026-05-23
2.23%
probability
This CVE has a 2.23% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days.
0% Top 84.7th percentile of all CVEs 100%

CVSS v3.1

Source: VulnerabilityLookup (CIRCL)
7.8
HIGH
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Temporal
Exploit Code Maturity
Unproven
Remediation Level
Official Fix
Report Confidence
Confirmed
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Description

NVD
Use after free in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected Products

Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.17763.0
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2
10.0.19044.0
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2
10.0.19045.0
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 22H3
10.0.22631.0
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 23H2
10.0.22631.0

Attack Intelligence

Google Project Zero

Patched
Dec. 9, 2025
Reported by
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) & Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
Root Cause Analysis
???

Signal Intelligence

Confidence
92%
EPSS 2.23%
CVSS v3.1 7.8
Mentions 5
Last Seen May 18, 2026

CNA Information

CNA Assigner
microsoft
CNA Title
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Analyst Note

CVE-2025-62221 is confirmed as a legitimate Windows privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, corroborated by official Microsoft Security Response Center documentation and multiple reputable security news sources (TheHackerNews, BleepingComputer) covering the December 2025 Patch Tuesday release. The vulnerability's inclusion in Google Project Zero and its HIGH CVSS score (7.8) further validate its authenticity and significance.

Threat Actors 14

APT 29
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇷🇺 RU
APT 28
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇷🇺 RU
Gamaredon Group
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇷🇺 RU
HAZY TIGER
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇮🇳 IN
Group 27
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇨🇳 CN
ArcaneDoor
apt_group 🇨🇳 CN
UNC5174
apt_group 🇨🇳 CN
Returned Libra
apt_group 🇨🇳 CN
APT 22
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇨🇳 CN
APT 6
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇨🇳 CN
GOFFEE
apt_group 🇷🇺 RU
Red October
apt_group 🇷🇺 RU
Mana Team
apt_group 🇨🇳 CN
APT 5
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇨🇳 CN

Triage Info

Decided atMar 03, 2026
Published DateDec 09, 2025