CVE-2025-21198 (GCVE-0-2025-21198)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-11 17:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Microsoft High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-26 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft HPC Pack 2016 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 2016.3
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft HPC Pack 2019 |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 6.3.8328.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-02-11 08:00
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