Zero-day vulnerability in Windows

Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files
CVE-2025-24984

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2025031158 - Information disclosure in Windows NTFS

Vulnerable component: Windows

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24984

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Description:

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. An attacker with physical access to the system can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

External links:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-24984

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.