Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CISA KEV Adds Critical WinRAR & Windows Cloud Files Vulnerabilities: Complete Remediation Guide
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two significant vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling active exploitation in the wild...
PowerShell CVE-2025-54100 Patch Changes Invoke-WebRequest Behavior, Adds Interactive Prompts
Microsoft's recent security update addressing CVE-2025-54100 has introduced a significant behavioral change to PowerShell's Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet that's affecting scripts, automation workflows,...
CVE-2025-62221: Critical Windows cldflt.sys Vulnerability Threatens SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has confirmed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys) that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, posing a...
Heap overflow in Windows DWM grants SYSTEM-level access with CVE-2025-64680.
Microsoft's security team has flagged a significant new vulnerability in Windows systems that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected machines. CVE-2025-64680, added to...
CVE-2025-64679: Windows DWM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Analysis & Patch Guide
A critical security vulnerability in Windows' Desktop Window Manager (DWM) has been identified as CVE-2025-64679, presenting a significant local privilege escalation risk that could allow attackers...
CVE-2025-64678: Critical RRAS Heap Overflow Vulnerability Threatens Windows VPN Gateways
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) has security administrators scrambling to patch systems before attackers can exploit the flaw to execute...
CVE-2025-64672: Critical SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability Demands Immediate Patching
Microsoft has issued an urgent security advisory for CVE-2025-64672, a high-severity spoofing vulnerability affecting on-premises SharePoint Server deployments that could allow attackers to...
CVE-2025-64661 Windows Shell Vulnerability: Race Condition Threat & Patch Analysis
Microsoft's February 2025 Patch Tuesday addressed a critical Windows Shell elevation-of-privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-64661, which security researchers have identified as particularly...
CVE-2025-64671: Critical GitHub Copilot for JetBrains Vulnerability Exposed
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in GitHub Copilot's integration with JetBrains IDEs, posing significant risks to developers using these popular coding assistance tools. Tracked...
CVE-2025-62565: Critical Windows Explorer Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in Windows Explorer that could allow authenticated local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, granting them complete control...