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CVE-2025-62215

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2025‑11‑12. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.17.0HighEPSS percentile91st4.5% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2025-11-12, due 2025-12-03
No public exploit knownFix5 products8 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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What to do

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  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.8027Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.8027Affected: ≥ 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.6575Upgrade to: 10.0.19044.6575Affected: ≥ 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.6575Upgrade to: 10.0.19045.6575Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3Affected: ≥ 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.6199Upgrade to: 10.0.22631.6199Affected: ≥ 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.7171Upgrade to: 10.0.26100.7171Affected: ≥ 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.7171Upgrade to: 10.0.26200.7171Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.8027Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.8027Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022Affected: ≥ 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.4405Upgrade to: 10.0.20348.4405Affected: ≥ 10.0.25398.0, < 10.0.25398.1965Upgrade to: 10.0.25398.1965Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025Affected: ≥ 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.7171Upgrade to: 10.0.26100.7171Stated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 1 further article named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.

What it is

From the CVE record

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS91st
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2025-11-12.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-12-03.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

4.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 91st percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

7 events over 226 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

And 31 more affected products. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 7.0 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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In the news

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We'll flag the next CVE, public exploit or patch for Windows 10 Version 1809, not every advisory. This one: actively exploited.