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CVE-2025-62215

Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability

Published Nov 11, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · Microsoft Windows

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 11, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 12, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Dec 3, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

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

CISA due date Dec 3, 2025

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows server 2019version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-62215

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-62215

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-62215

    30-day exploitation probability 4.5%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database52494

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-62215

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References