CVE-2025-32709 — Windows WinSock Privilege Escalation¶
Key facts
CVE-2025-32709 is a Critical vulnerability: Windows WinSock Privilege Escalation. This entry ships a detection-only PoC. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2025-05-13), confirming active exploitation in the wild.
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV catalog
CVE-2025-32709 is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2025-05-13), confirming exploitation in the wild. Federal remediation deadline: 2025-06-03. Prioritise patching and deploy the detection and prevention rules below.
| CVE | CVE-2025-32709 |
| Severity | Critical |
| CISA KEV | Actively exploited (added 2025-05-13) |
| Detection / prevention | — |
| PoC | poc.py |
| Source | 2025/CVE-2025-32709/ |
Details¶
Overview¶
Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock elevation
Vulnerability Details¶
- CVE ID: CVE-2025-32709
- CVSS Score: 9.8 (Critical)
- Type: Privilege Escalation
- Product: Windows WinSock
Affected Products¶
- Windows WinSock (specific versions - check vendor advisory)
Proof of Concept¶
Usage¶
Mitigation¶
- Apply vendor patches immediately
- Implement network segmentation
- Monitor for exploitation attempts
- Review access controls
References¶
Disclaimer¶
This PoC is for authorized security testing only.
Frequently asked questions¶
What is CVE-2025-32709?¶
CVE-2025-32709 is a Critical vulnerability: Windows WinSock Privilege Escalation. This entry ships a detection-only PoC. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2025-05-13), confirming active exploitation in the wild.
How do I detect CVE-2025-32709?¶
Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.
How do I block or mitigate CVE-2025-32709?¶
Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.
Is CVE-2025-32709 actively exploited?¶
Yes. CVE-2025-32709 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2025-05-13, which means it has been exploited in the wild. CISA set a federal remediation deadline of 2025-06-03. Prioritise patching and deploy the detection and prevention rules above.
For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.