High Threat Security Alert (A25-02-09): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (February 2025)


 

Published on: 12 February 2025

  
  

Description:

Microsoft has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components. The list of security updates can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2025-Feb

Reports indicated that the elevation of privilege vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-21391 and CVE-2025-21418) in Microsoft Windows and Server are being exploited in the wild. System administrators and users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.

 

Affected Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 11
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2022, 23H2 Edition, 2025
  • Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, LTSC 2021, LTSC 2024, LTSC for Mac 2021, LTSC for Mac 2024
  • Microsoft Excel 2016
  • Microsoft Outlook for Android
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
  • Microsoft HPC Pack 2016, 2019
  • Microsoft PC Manager
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Surface
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022
  • Office Online Server
  • Azure Network Watcher VM Extension
  • Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension
  • CBL Mariner 2.0

 

Impact:

Depending on the vulnerability exploited, a successful attack could lead to remote code execution, denial of service, elevation of privilege, information disclosure, security feature bypass, spoofing or tampering on an affected system.

 

Recommendation:

Patches for affected products are available from the Windows Update / Microsoft Update Catalog. Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

 

More Information:

  • https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2025-Feb
  • https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-monthly-security-update-february-2025
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-32002
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21177
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21179
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21181 (to CVE-2025-21184)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21188
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21190
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21194
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21198
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21200 (to CVE-2025-21201)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21206
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21208
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21212
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21216
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21254
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21259
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21322
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21337
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21347
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21349 (to CVE-2025-21352)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21358 (to CVE-2025-21359)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21367 (to CVE-2025-21369)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21371
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21373
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21375 (to CVE-2025-21377)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21379
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21381
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21383
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21386 (to CVE-2025-21387)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21390 (to CVE-2025-21392)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21394
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21397
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21400
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21406 (to CVE-2025-21407)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21410
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21414
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21418 (to CVE-2025-21420)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24036
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24039
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24042


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