CVE-2025-48818
Microsoft Windows BitLocker TOCTOU Race Condition
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
INFO
Published Date :
July 8, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-48818
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-48818.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48818 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-48818 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
Splunk Address Third-Party Packages Vulnerabilities in SOAR Versions – Update Now
Splunk has released critical security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities in third-party packages in SOAR versions 6.4.0 and 6.4. Published on July 7, 2025, this comprehensive security update ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Chinese Hackers Exploit Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal COVID-19 Research Data
A sophisticated cyberattack orchestrated by Chinese state-sponsored hackers has exposed vulnerabilities in the global cybersecurity infrastructure, targeting critical COVID-19 research from American u ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Windows BitLocker Bypass Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Security Feature
A critical security vulnerability in Windows BitLocker enables attackers to bypass the encryption feature through a sophisticated time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition attack. Designated a ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Splunk Address Third Party Packages Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Versions – Update Now
Splunk has released critical security updates addressing multiple Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in third-party packages across Enterprise versions 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, 9.1.10, and higher ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patch Tuesday July 2025: 130 Vulnerabilities Fixed, 17 High-Risk
Patch Tuesday for July 2025 was the busiest day for Microsoft fixes since January, with 130 Microsoft CVEs patched – including 17 ones at high risk for exploitation. July’s total also included 10 non- ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-48818 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-367 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48818
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-2025-48818 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-2025-48818
weaknesses.