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CVE-2025-54100

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-12-09
  • WeaknessCWE-77

Am I affected?

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Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-12-0918:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows server 2008
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published
Microsoft windows server 2012
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published
Microsoft windows 10 1607
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0< 10.0.14393.868810.0.14393.8688

11 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA24 products

As microsoft, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

    platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8688fixed in 10.0.14393.8688custom
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

    platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.8146fixed in 10.0.17763.8146custom
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

    platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.6691fixed in 10.0.19044.6691custom
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2

    platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.6691fixed in 10.0.19045.6691custom
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3

    platforms: ARM64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.6345fixed in 10.0.22631.6345custom
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2

    platforms: x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.6345fixed in 10.0.22631.6345custom

18 more products in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-16

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2026-10-07
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9j88-g4wc-q6mc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54100?

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Is CVE-2025-54100 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-54100 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-54100?

CVE-2025-54100 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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