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CVE-2025-21299

Target: Windows - Kerberos

Microsoft CVSS 7.1 Updated March 8, 2026
Threat Level HIGH

Executive Risk Summary

"A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Kerberos, which could allow an attacker to bypass security features. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have valid credentials to exploit, but it does not require any user interaction."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Authentication Protocol
Target Asset Kerberos
Standard Path Windows Domain Controllers and Clients
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Kerberos (Authentication Protocol)
$Target = "Kerberos"
$SearchPaths = @("$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 Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21299).

Intelligence Sources

Scope of Impact

Windows 10 1507 Windows 11 23H2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows 11 24H2 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2022 Windows 10 21H2 Windows 10 22H2 Windows Server 2022 23H2 Windows 11 22H2 Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809

Original NVD Description

"Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability"

Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.