#VU112640 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-48001
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112640
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48001
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in BitLocker. An attacker with physical access can win a race condition and bypass the BitLocker Device Encryption feature on the system storage device.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.