Do Son A Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) actively exploited by RansomEXX and Play ransomware gangs for privilege escalation, with a public PoC. Patch now!
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A zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824) in Microsoft CLFS was exploited by Balloonfly (Play ransomware) before the official patch.
CISA has added critical vulnerabilities affecting Windows CLFS (CVE-2025-29824) and Gladinet CentreStack (CVE-2025-30406) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Learn about the threats and the urgent need to apply patches.Sources and related content
Microsoft reports active exploitation of a Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) to escalate privileges and deploy ransomware. Learn about the attacks, the threat actors involved, and how to mitigate the risk.