
A security vulnerability discovered in the BioNTdrv.sys driver of Paragon Partition Manager has emerged as a significant threat, allowing hackers to perform ransomware attacks by escalating privileges and executing arbitrary code. The zero-day vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-0289, exploits the insecure access of kernel resources, posing a critical challenge to cybersecurity. Discovered by Microsoft and reported by the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC),