CVE-2025-62215
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.04464 (4.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 91.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 12, 2025
- Federal due date
- Dec 3, 2025
CISA assessment as of Nov 12, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- affected: 10.0.19044.0 up to before 10.0.19044.6575
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- affected: 10.0.19045.0 up to before 10.0.19045.6575
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.6199
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.6199
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7171
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
- affected: 10.0.26200.0 up to before 10.0.26200.7171
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- affected: 10.0.20348.0 up to before 10.0.20348.4405
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.25398.0 up to before 10.0.25398.1965
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7171
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7171
References
- Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisorypatch
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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