Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory in Windows Server - CVE-2025-27482
Published: April 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107177
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27482
CWE-ID: CWE-591
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows Remote Desktop Services. A remote attacker can win a race condition and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-27482
Install update from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22523, 2016 10.0.14393.7970, 2019 10.0.17763.7137, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1551, 2022 10.0.20348.3454, 2025 10.0.26100.3775