CVE-2025-29970: Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2025-May

Released

2025-05-13

EPSS Score

0.69% (percentile: 71.9%)

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (5)

Windows

• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025

Security Updates (3)

• 5058411
• 5058497
• 5058384

Acknowledgments

Maxime Villard, of M.O.R.S.E., hazard

Revision History

• 2025-05-13: Information published.