AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2025-24990
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2025-10-14 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Microsoft is aware of vulnerabilities in the third party Agere Modem driver that ships natively with supported Windows operating systems. This is an announcement of the upcoming removal of ltmdm64.sys driver. The driver has been removed in the October cumulative update. Fax modem hardware dependent on this specific driver will no longer work on Windows. Microsoft recommends removing any existing dependencies on this hardware.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-822
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · Windows
- Added to catalog
- 2025-10-14
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-11-04
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.10240.21161
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.8519
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.7919
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.19044.6456
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.19045.6456
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.22621.6060
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Through (inclusive): 10.0.22631.6060
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.26100.6899
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.26200.6899
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 10.0.14393.8519
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.7919
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.20348.4294
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 10.0.25398.1913
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 10.0.26100.6899
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24990
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24990-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-agere-modem-driver-affecting-windows
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24990-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-agere-modem-driver-affecting-windows
Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24990
US Government Resource