Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU118302

Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-62215

Published: November 11, 2025 / Updated: May 15, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU118302

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62215

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-62215

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6575, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6575, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8594, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8027, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6199, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.7092, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.7171
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.28021, 2019 10.0.17763.8027, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1965, 2022 10.0.20348.4346, 2022 10.0.20348.4405, 2025 10.0.26100.7092, 2025 10.0.26100.7171

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-62215

Related Security Bulletins

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows kernel