HIGH
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Oct 14, 2025
7.4
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.02%
Description
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.6899
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- Version 10.0.26200.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26200.6899
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.6899
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- Version 10.0.26100.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.26100.6899
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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OR
- < 10.0.26100.6899
- < 10.0.26200.6899
- < 10.0.26100.6899
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55693 vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55693 | vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 14, 2025
Updated Feb 26, 2026
Reserved Aug 13, 2025
Link CVE-2025-55693
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 16, 2025