8.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-21176
Microsoft .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 14, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 5, 2025, 7:12 p.m.

Source :

secure@microsoft.com

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-21176 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21176 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft .net_framework
5 Microsoft windows_server_2019
6 Microsoft visual_studio_2017
7 Microsoft windows_10_1607
8 Microsoft windows_10_1809
9 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
10 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_server_2022
12 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
13 Microsoft .net
14 Microsoft windows_10_1507
15 Microsoft windows
16 Microsoft visual_studio_2022
17 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
18 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
19 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
1 Apple macos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-21176.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21176 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
130 stars 17 fork 17 watcher
Born at : May 17, 2023, 8 a.m. This repo has been linked 53 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-21176 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for January 2025

Tripwire's January 2025 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft.First on the list are patches for the Microsoft office platform, including Word, Access, Visi ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 04, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: January 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1139 as soon as coverage is completed.In ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 14, 2025 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 8 zero-days, 159 flaws

Today is Microsoft's January 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 159 flaws, including eight zero-day vulnerabilities, with three actively exploited in attacks.This Patch Tuesday al ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 14, 2025 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-21176 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Feb. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.9.69
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21176 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21176 Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by secure@microsoft.com

    Jan. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-126
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21176
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-21176 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-21176 weaknesses.

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