CVE-2025-27488
Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 19, 2025, 6:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-27488.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.17763.7010 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.19041.5609 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.20348.3330 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.22621.5040 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.26100.3478 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-798 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-27488 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-27488
weaknesses.