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CVE-2025-62215 — Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Important CVSS 7 EPSS 0.05985 ⚠️ Exploited in the wild 2025-11 archive

Executive Summary

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

Overview

7
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Detected
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Weakness CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Released Nov 11 2025
Last Updated Nov 11 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Listed (added 2025-11-12)
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.05985 — 0.92656 percentile
NVD CVSS 7 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

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
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Functional
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.5

EPSS Score

0.05985
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.92656 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products

13 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5068791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5068791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5068781 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5068865 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5068865 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5068861 (Security Update) 5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066835 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.26100.7171 10.0.26100.7092 Yes None Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5068861 (Security Update) 5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066835 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.26100.7171 10.0.26100.7092 Yes None Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5068861 (Security Update) 5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066835 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.26200.7171 10.0.26200.7092 Yes None Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems 5068861 (Security Update) 5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066835 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.26200.7171 10.0.26200.7092 Yes None Windows Server 2019 5068791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5068791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5068787 (Security Update) 5068840 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066782 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.20348.4405 10.0.20348.4346 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5068787 (Security Update) 5068840 (Security Hotpatch Update) Important Elevation of Privilege 5066782 Base: 7.0 Temporal: 6.5 Vector: 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 10.0.20348.4405 10.0.20348.4346 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5068779 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

4 patches
Article Type Restart
5068791 Security Update Yes
5068781 Security Update Yes
5068865 Security Update Yes
5068779 Security Update Yes

Exploits & PoC

6 public PoCs
RepositoryStarsPublishedDescription
abrewer251/CVE-2025-62215_Windows_Kernel_PE 19 2025-11-18 This PoC demonstrates a race condition in the Windows kernel leading to a double-free vulnerability, allowing local privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The exploit uses multithreaded handle manipulation a
gowonisgood/CVE-2025-62215-POC 10 2026-03-02
mrk336/Kernel-Chaos-Weaponizing-CVE-2025-62215-for-SYSTEM-Privilege-Escalation 3 2025-11-18 Hands‑on analysis of CVE‑2025‑62215, a Windows Kernel race condition exploited in the wild. Demonstrates privilege escalation to SYSTEM, detection scripts, and patch validation strategies for enterpri
theman001/CVE-2025-62215 2 2025-12-23 CVE-2025-62215: Windows Kernel Race Condition + Double-Free EoP
nullxall/cve-2025-62215-exploit-poc 1 2025-11-18 CVE-2025-62215 is an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Kernel, disclosed in November 2025 and confirmed to be actively exploited as a zero-day.
uky007/CVE-2025-62215_analysis 0 2026-02-11 CVE-2025-62215 exploit development using Claude Code Agent Team

Detection Rules

Acknowledgments

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) & Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

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