CVE-2025-62215Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 10 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 12, 2025; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 3, 2025. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-362, CWE-415
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 12, 2025; federal remediation due Dec 3, 2025Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 4.46% (percentile 91)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.8027 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.6575 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.6575 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 microsoft:windows_11_22h3 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6199 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6199 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.7171 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 microsoft:windows_11_25h2 | from 10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.7171 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.8027 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.4405 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1965 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 (from the name) | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.7171 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.8027; before 10.0.17763.8027 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19044.6575 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_22h2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | before 10.0.19045.6575 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_23h2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | before 10.0.22631.6199 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_24h2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | before 10.0.26100.7092 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_25h2 microsoft:windows_11_25h2 | before 10.0.26200.7092 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.8027 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.4346 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | before 10.0.25398.1965 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 | before 10.0.26100.7092 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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