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CVE-2025-47160

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.72%

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CVE-2025-47160 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.72%

49.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1507< 10.0.10240.21034
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.8148
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.7434
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.5965
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.5965
MicrosoftWindows 11 22h2< 10.0.22621.5472
MicrosoftWindows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.5472
MicrosoftWindows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.4270
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.8148
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.7434
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.3745
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022 23h2< 10.0.25398.1665
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025< 10.0.26100.4270

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-47160?
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
How severe is CVE-2025-47160?
CVE-2025-47160 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47160?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST