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Status published
High
CVE-2025-27475
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2
Vulnerable Versions:
10.0.22621.0, 10.0.22631.0, 10.0.26100.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 8th, 2025
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.