Overview
This report analyses the critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-54102, which affects the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service. This vulnerability could potentially allow an authorized attacker to escalate their privileges locally, leading to system compromise or data leakage. It is a significant security risk to businesses and organizations using affected versions of Windows, necessitating immediate attention and mitigation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54102
Severity: High (CVSS:7.8)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Windows Connected Devices Platform Service | All versions up to the latest patch
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability exploits a Use-After-Free (UAF) flaw in the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service. UAF issues occur when an application uses memory after it has been freed, which can lead to a variety of adverse impacts, including program crashes, incorrect computations, and in this case, privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially gaining control over affected systems.
Conceptual Example Code
// Assuming the 'device' object has been freed previously
device = null;
// However, the application still uses the 'device' object
device.Execute("arbitrary_code_here");The above pseudocode represents a conceptual example of how the vulnerability could be exploited. In this case, ‘device’ is a placeholder for the vulnerable object within the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service. The ‘arbitrary_code_here’ stands for potentially malicious code that an attacker might execute to exploit the vulnerability.
