High severity · published Nov 11, 2025
CVE-2025-62215
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.0
CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 12, 2025
Federal remediation dueDec 3, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.8027 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.6575 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.6575 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 23H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6199 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.7171 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 25H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.7171 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 22H3 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6199 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.8027 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.8027 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft
10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.4405 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1965 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2025-62215: Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability
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.
WIWindowsCVE-2025-62215
Nov 12, 2025·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62215
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62215
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215
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