CVE-2025-42706

CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for Windows Logic Error

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 8, 2025 at 05:18 PM UTC

Updated: October 8, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorFalcon Sensor

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A logic error exists in the Falcon sensor for Windows that could allow an attacker, with the prior ability to execute code on a host, to delete arbitrary files. CrowdStrike released a security fix for this issue in Falcon sensor for Windows versions 7.24 and above and all Long Term Support (LTS) sensors. There is no indication of exploitation of these issues in the wild. Our threat hunting and intelligence teams are actively monitoring for exploitation and we maintain visibility into any such attempts. The Falcon sensor for Mac, the Falcon sensor for Linux and the Falcon sensor for Legacy Systems are not impacted by this. CrowdStrike was made aware of this issue through our HackerOne bug bounty program. It was discovered by Cong Cheng and responsibly disclosed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Falcon Sensor · Crowdstrike

90%

7.16 ≤ v < 7.16.186377.24 ≤ v < 7.24.196087.25 ≤ v < 7.25.197077.26 ≤ v < 7.26.198137.27 ≤ v < 7.27.199097.28 ≤ v < 7.28.200087.16 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28

Affected range stops below 7.16.18637, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.24.19608, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.25.19707, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.26.19813, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.27.19909, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.28.20008, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: cverecord

https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/security-advisories/issues-affecting-crowdstrike-falcon-sensor-for-windows/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCrowdStrike

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-346

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