CVE-2025-30385: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.8066 — fixed in 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.7314 — fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.5854 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5854
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.5854 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5854
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.5335 — fixed in 10.0.22621.5335
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22631.5335 — fixed in 10.0.22631.5335
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.26100.4061 — fixed in 10.0.26100.4061
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.8066 — fixed in 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.7314 — fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.3692 — fixed in 10.0.20348.3692
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1611 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1611
Microsoft Windows Server 2025: before 10.0.26100.4061 — fixed in 10.0.26100.4061
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.21014 — fixed in 10.0.10240.21014
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8066 — fixed in 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.7314 — fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.5854 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5854
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5854 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5854
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.5335 — fixed in 10.0.22621.5335
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5335 — fixed in 10.0.22631.5335
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5335 — fixed in 10.0.22631.5335
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.4061 — fixed in 10.0.26100.4061
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27729 — fixed in 6.1.7601.27729
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.23279 — fixed in 6.0.6003.23279
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25475 — fixed in 6.2.9200.25475
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22577 — fixed in 6.3.9600.22577
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8066 — fixed in 10.0.14393.8066
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.7314 — fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.3692 — fixed in 10.0.20348.3692

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.8066; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.7314; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.5854; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.5854; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.5335; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22631.5335; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.4061; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.8066; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7314; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3692; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1611; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4061. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-30385

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