What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-47972?

CVE-2025-47972 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-47972?

Within 24 hours: Identify all Windows systems with Input Method Editor enabled using asset inventory tools. Within 7 days: Apply vendor-released patch to all affected systems; prioritize domain-joined workstations and servers with elevated-privilege users. Within 30 days: Verify patch deployment across all systems and validate through vulnerability scanning.

Windows 10 1507 CVE-2025-47972

Q: Which versions of Windows 10 1507 are affected by CVE-2025-47972?

CVE-2025-47972 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Input Method Editor that allows authenticated users to gain elevated system privileges through a race condition in resource…. A patch is available.

EUVD-2025-20655 HIGH

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2025-07-08 secure@microsoft.com

Information Disclosure Race Condition Microsoft Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 22h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2022 23h2 Windows Server 2025

8.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-362 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Concurrency control, locking MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	Can lead to privilege escalation, data corruption, or bypassing of security checks depending on the context of the race. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH), this represents a significant risk.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker exploits a time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) window to modify a resource between when it's validated and when it's used.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 CVSS 8.0

RemediationAI

Use proper synchronization mechanisms (locks, mutexes, atomic operations). Implement file locking for filesystem operations. Avoid TOCTOU patterns.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.4652

Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7558

Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.4652

Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8246

Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5624

Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.6093

Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.21073

Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.5624

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.4652

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8246

Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8246

Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.3932

Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5624

Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.6093

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1732

Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7558

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7558

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1507 fix: 10.0.10240.21073

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.8246

euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.7558

euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.6093

euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19045.6093

euvd windows_11_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.22621.5624

euvd windows_11_version_22h3 fix: 10.0.22631.5624

euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.5624

euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.4652

euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.8246

euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.8246

euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.7558

euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.7558

euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.3932

euvd windows_server_2022_23h2_edition_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.25398.1732

euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.4652

euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.4652

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 17 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

A race condition occurs when the behavior of software depends on the timing of events, such as the order of execution of threads or processes.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Updated

Apr 16, 2026 - 06:33 EUVD-patch-fix

executive summary

Patch available

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD

10.0.26100.4652,10.0.17763.7558,10.0.14393.8246

CVE Published

Jul 08, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 8.0

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-47972 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Input Method Editor that allows authenticated users to gain elevated system privileges through a race condition in resource synchronization. Organizations using Windows with IME enabled must prioritize patching to prevent lateral movement and unauthorized administrative access within their networks.

Business Impact: High

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. Interim mitigations pending patch deployment: restrict IME functionality via Group Policy if operationally feasible; limit network access to systems from untrusted internal segments; monitor and log privilege escalation attempts via Windows Event Viewer (Event ID 4672, 4673).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.1%

Top 81% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +40

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Race Condition MEDIUM

Race conditions occur when multiple concurrent requests exploit the brief time gap between checking a condition and acting upon it (TOCTOU - Time of Check, Time of Use).