Executive Risk Summary
"The Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-21271, poses a risk to Windows systems by potentially allowing attackers to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or to execute malicious code with elevated privileges."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Driver
Target Asset Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver
Standard Path Windows Kernel
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (Driver)
$Target = "Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver"
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Filter $Target -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required
Required
Service Disruption
Low to Moderate
Internal Work Notes
Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to mitigate the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Intelligence Sources
Scope of Impact
Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows 10 21H2 Windows 10 22H2 Windows 10 1809
Original NVD Description
"Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.