SB2025111168 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows kernel
Published: November 11, 2025 Updated: February 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025111168
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62215)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the OS kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.