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CVE-2025-0651

File symlink abuse might lead to deleting files belonging to SYSTEM user

Published: Jan 22, 2025Updated: Jul 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Cloudflare WARP on Windows allows File Manipulation. User with a low system privileges  can create a set of symlinks inside the C:\ProgramData\Cloudflare\warp-diag-partials folder. After triggering the 'Reset all settings" option the WARP service will delete the files that the symlink was pointing to. Given the WARP service operates with System privileges this might lead to deleting files owned by the System user. This issue affects WARP: before 2024.12.492.0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

WARPCloudflare
Desktop App
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
warpcloudflare
Desktop App
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
cloudflarecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka warp, octorpki, quiche

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://developers.cloudflare.com/warp-client/
developers.cloudflare.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 22, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 31, 2025

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