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CVE-2025-62215

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2025-11-12 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62215 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 72/100 exploited-in-wildunpatched

Race condition in Windows kernel allows local escalation to SYSTEM-level access

A critical race condition in Microsoft's Windows kernel has been actively exploited, enabling local attackers with low privileges to gain SYSTEM-level access.

Shame score — Active exploitation of a kernel-level vulnerability by low-privileged attackers.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

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.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 4
PRODUCTSTATUS
Azure Commercial Cloud
Microsoft
Authorized
Azure Government (includes Dynamics 365)
Microsoft
Authorized
Microsoft Office 365 GCC High
Microsoft
In Process
Office 365 Multi-Tenant & Supporting Services
Microsoft
Authorized