CVE-2025-42701
MediumCVSS 5.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition 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 Visibility (LTV) sensors.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with code execution capability could delete arbitrary files, potentially leading to data loss or system disruption.
Recommendation
Update Falcon sensor for Windows to version 7.24 or later, or to the latest LTV version.
Other vulnerabilities in Falcon sensor for Windows
Original NVD description (English source)
A race condition 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 Visibility (LTV) sensors. There is no indication of exploitation of these issues in the wild. Our threat hunting and intelligence team 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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS