CVE-2025-21193 Active Directory Federation Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof Active Directory Federation Services requests, potentially bypassing security controls in Windows Server environments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-21193?

CVE-2025-21193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2016, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Active Directory Federation Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21193?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-21193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2016 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wgp-9wjx-2m53.

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