Executive Risk Summary
"A use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited to gain elevated privileges on a Windows system, making it a significant risk for organizations that rely on Windows for their operations."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Driver
Target Asset WinSock
Standard Path %windir%System32drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: WinSock (Driver)
$Targets = 'WinSock'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
Network services may be affected
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-62213: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock vulnerability - potential privilege escalation risk, recommend patching as soon as possible
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