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CVE-2025-29828: Windows Schannel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

8.1 CVSS

Description

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29828

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem Types

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Windows Server 2022, Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows Server 2025

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.12% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 31.6% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-18 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: total

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29828
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29828

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