CVE-2025-21332Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Security bypass via inconsistent path canonicalization

Published Jan 14, 2025 · Updated Jun 9, 2026

Improper path resolution in Microsoft Windows MapUrlToZone allows remote attackers to bypass zone protections via a crafted path. FileCrack's FetchFileQueryFragment treats a question mark as a query delimiter and ignores following traversal, while NTDLL canonicalizes the same device path to a remote UNC share. Successful exploitation requires user interaction with attacker-controlled content and can expose information when a caller trusts the incorrect Local Machine zone classification.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper path resolution in Microsoft Windows MapUrlToZone allows remote attackers to bypass zone protections via a crafted path. FileCrack's FetchFileQueryFragment treats a question mark as a query delimiter and ignores following traversal, while NTDLL canonicalizes the same device path to a remote UNC share. Successful exploitation requires user interaction with attacker-controlled content and can expose information when a caller trusts the incorrect Local Machine zone classification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-21332
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-41, CAPEC-3, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20890

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20890
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6775
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7699
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25273
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25273
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.5371
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1369
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7699
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 22H3version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.4751
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27520
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27520
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.5371
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22371
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6775
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.4751
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.4751
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7699
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23070
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.3091
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6775
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22371
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23070

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
4.3Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-41Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
CAPEC-3Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

Public exploit references

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