CVE-2025-62215

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2

Published 11 Nov 2025 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.0 High · CVSS 3.1, microsoft.com

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12 Nov 2025, with a remediation deadline of 3 Dec 2025 for US federal agencies.

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.

Description

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

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62215 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-62215 · US Government Resource