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Is CVE-2025-24989 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 21 Feb 2025

Gociux · Microsoft Power Pages · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2025-24989, Microsoft Power Pages Improper Access Control Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 21 Feb 2025, 2 days after it was published. It affects Microsoft Power Pages. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 21 Feb 2025
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSSbelow top 10%lower predicted activity right now (it is still confirmed exploited)
severity8.2CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due14 Mar 2025BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

Microsoft Power Pages contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network potentially bypassing the user registration control.

VendorMicrosoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductPower Pages
VulnerabilityMicrosoft Power Pages Improper Access Control Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-284
Published19 Feb 2025
Added to KEV21 Feb 2025
Reported by (CNA)microsoft

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Power Pages in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Microsoft CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 19 Feb 2025.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Microsoft.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-24989 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-24989 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 21 Feb 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2025-24989 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24989?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Power Pages and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in February 2025 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.

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