CVE-2025-62215
KEVMicrosoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability that allows a local attacker with low-level privileges to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to gain SYSTEM-level access.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedNov 11, 2025
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVNov 12, 2025
Remediation dueDec 3, 2025
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215Vendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 328 days
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 4.5% · top 9% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-362
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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