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Known Exploited Vulnerability
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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-62215
Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2025, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability that allows a local attacker with low-level privileges to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to gain SYSTEM-level access.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62215

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-62215 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2019
2 Microsoft windows_10_1809
3 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
4 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
5 Microsoft windows_server_2022
6 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
7 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
9 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
10 Microsoft windows_server_2025
11 Microsoft windows_11_25h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 11
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Apply relevant security updates to Windows to fix privilege escalation.
  • Apply all available Windows security updates.
  • Install the latest cumulative update.
  • Restart the system if required.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-62215 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-62215.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-62215 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-2025-62215 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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abrewer251/CVE-2025-62215_Windows_Kernel_PE

This PoC demonstrates a race condition in the Windows kernel leading to a double-free vulnerability, allowing local privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The exploit uses multithreaded handle manipulation and heap spraying to trigger the flaw under controlled conditions.

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Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 18, 2025, 4:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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mrk336/Kernel-Chaos-Weaponizing-CVE-2025-62215-for-SYSTEM-Privilege-Escalation

Hands‑on analysis of CVE‑2025‑62215, a Windows Kernel race condition exploited in the wild. Demonstrates privilege escalation to SYSTEM, detection scripts, and patch validation strategies for enterprise defenders and red teamers.

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 18, 2025, 5:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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dexterm300/CVE-2025-62215-exploit-poc

CVE-2025-62215 is an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Kernel, disclosed in November 2025 and confirmed to be actively exploited as a zero-day.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2025, 6:04 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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chinonsoanekwe687-tech/patches

Microsoft that patches can be used against them

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 13, 2025, 5:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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fordeant/CVE-2025-62215

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PowerShell

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 12, 2025, 9:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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DevGreick/devgreick

None

Python

Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 8:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.
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0xsyr0/OSCP

OSCP Cheat Sheet

oscp oscp-guide cheat-sheet cheatsheet offensive offensive-security offsec penetration-testing pentesting security oscp-plus

Python Shell C PHP PowerShell ASP.NET

Updated: 1 week ago
3532 stars 728 fork 728 watcher
Born at : Oct. 22, 2021, 9:36 a.m. This repo has been linked 75 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-62215 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CrowdStrike.com
November 2025 Patch Tuesday: One Zero-Day and Five Critical Vulnerabilities Among 63 CVEs

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Published Date: Nov 21, 2025 (1 week, 3 days ago)
  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Nov 16, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • The Cyber Express
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Published Date: Nov 13, 2025 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • Help Net Security
“Patched” but still exposed: US federal agencies must remediate Cisco flaws (again)

CISA has ordered US federal agencies to fully address two actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-20333, CVE-2025-20362) in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Firepower firewalls. “In C ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2025 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
CISA warns of WatchGuard firewall flaw exploited in attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned government agencies to patch an actively exploited vulnerability impacting WatchGuard Firebox firewalls. Remote attackers can ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2025 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
CISA Flags Critical WatchGuard Fireware Flaw Exposing 54,000 Fireboxes to No-Login Attacks

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Published Date: Nov 13, 2025 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Catalog Update November 2025

November 13, 2025The following vulnerabilities were recently added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and involve WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox pro ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • security.nl
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft dicht actief uitgebuit lek en diverse kritieke kwetsbaarheden

Microsoft verhelpt deze maand meerdere beveiligingslekken, waaronder één kwetsbaarheid die actief wordt misbruikt. Het gaat om een kwetsbaarheid in Windows-kernel (CVE-2025-62215), dat aanvallers de m ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 12, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Help Net Security
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2025-62215)

Microsoft has delivered a rather light load of patches for November 2025 Patch Tuesday: some 60+ vulnerabilities have received a fix, among them an actively exploited Windows Kernel flaw (CVE-2025-622 ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 12, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patch Tuesday November 2025: Fixes 63 Security Flaws and One Zero-Day Exploit

Microsoft’s November Patch Tuesday release for 2025 has delivered fixes for 63 security flaws across its software portfolio, including one zero-day vulnerability already being exploited in the wild. T ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 12, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Windows Kernel 0‑day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild to Escalate Privilege

Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-62215 to a new Windows Kernel elevation of privilege flaw that is being actively exploited in the wild. Published on November 11, 2025, the vulnerability is rated Impor ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 12, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws

Today is Microsoft's November 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 63 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday also addresses four "Critica ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 11, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • Zero Day Initiative
The November 2025 Security Update Review

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Published Date: Nov 11, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday – 63 Vulnerabilities, Including 1 Zero-Day Fixed

Microsoft rolled out its November 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates today, addressing 63 vulnerabilities across its product and service ecosystem. Among these, one zero-day flaw has already been exp ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 11, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-62215 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.

  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-11-12
    Added Due Date 2025-12-03
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8027 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8027 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.6575 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.6199 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7092 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.7092 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.7092 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1965 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.4346 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8027 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.6575
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7
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