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CVE-2025-21281

Windows - COM

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 8, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Microsoft COM for Windows could allow an attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have existing access to the system, but could be exploited to gain higher levels of access."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset combase.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: combase.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'combase.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

System services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Microsoft COM for Windows, requiring patching to prevent potential unauthorized access

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