Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-55682
Published: October 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117109
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55682
CWE-ID: CWE-841
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper enforcement of behavioral workflow in Windows BitLocker. An attacker with physical access can bypass a security feature and gain access to encrypted data.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55682
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.8519, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2025 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2025 10.0.26100.6899