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CVE-2025-29808

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5055526Microsoft
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5055526Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days
37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2025-29808?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2025-29808 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2025-29808 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.45% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2025-29808?

CVE-2025-29808 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2025-29808 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows Server 2022 (Windows), Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) (Windows). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-10.