CVE-2025-21201
Published: 11 February 2025
Description
Windows Telephony Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Security Summary
CVE-2025-21201 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Windows Telephony Server component of Microsoft Windows. Published on 2025-02-11, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and is associated with CWE-415.
The vulnerability enables remote exploitation over the network with low attack complexity and no required privileges, though it demands user interaction such as clicking a malicious link or file. An attacker who successfully exploits it can achieve high-impact effects on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, including execution of arbitrary code in the context of the affected server process.
Microsoft's Security Response Center update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21201 provides details on mitigation, including available patches and recommended actions for affected systems.
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