Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU117022

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows - CVE-2025-55334

Published: October 14, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117022

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55334

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Microsoft

Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Kernel. A local attacker can decrypt the driver's settings.

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