Microsoft Windows Race Condition Vulnerability
Microsoft — Windows
- Added to KEV catalog
- 12 November 2025
- Federal remediation due date
- 3 December 2025
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-362
CISA 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
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