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Local code execution in Windows Media affects Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2025 through a heap buffer overflow that requires user interaction to trigger. An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution with full system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Privilege escalation in the Graphics Kernel on Windows 11 and Linux systems results from improper synchronization of concurrent access to shared resources, allowing authenticated local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires specific timing conditions to exploit but impacts multiple Windows versions and Linux distributions. No patch is currently available for this race condition vulnerability.
Privileged local attackers can exploit a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows RPC IDL subsystem to gain system-level code execution on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2022 systems. The vulnerability requires local access and valid credentials but allows complete compromise of the target system with no user interaction required. No patch is currently available, leaving vulnerable systems at risk.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) lets an authorized low-privileged user win a time-of-check-to-time-of-use race to elevate to SYSTEM across a broad range of Windows client and server releases (Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 25H2, Server 2008 SP2 through Server 2025). Exploitation requires local code execution and reliably winning a narrow timing window, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. EPSS is very low (0.03%, 6th percentile) and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, indicating no evidence of active exploitation.
Local privilege escalation in the Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) subsystem of Microsoft Windows lets an already-authenticated low-privileged user win a race condition (CWE-362) to gain higher privileges. The flaw spans a broad range of client and server builds (Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 25H2, Windows Server 2016 through 2025) and, per its high-integrity/high-confidentiality/high-availability impact, can yield full SYSTEM-level control on a compromised host. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS rates near-term mass exploitation as very low (0.03%).
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 11 25h2 and Windows Server 2019 exploits a use-after-free condition, enabling authenticated local attackers to gain elevated system privileges. The vulnerability requires moderate complexity to exploit and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. No patch is currently available.
Heap buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver (affecting Windows 10 1607, Server 2016, and Server 2022 23h2) enables authenticated local users to achieve complete system compromise through privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires valid credentials but no user interaction, making it a direct path to administrative control for insiders or attackers with initial access. No patch is currently available, leaving affected systems at elevated risk pending remediation.
Windows Error Reporting on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 fails to properly validate user privileges, enabling local authenticated users to escalate to system-level access. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this permission handling flaw to gain full control over the affected system. Currently no patch is available for this high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8).
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Installer (msiexec/Windows Installer service) allows an authenticated low-privileged user to win a time-of-check-to-time-of-use (TOCTOU) race and gain SYSTEM-level privileges across supported Windows client and server releases. Exploitation requires local access and winning a narrow timing window, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. EPSS is very low (0.03%, 6th percentile), reflecting the high attack complexity and lack of observed exploitation.
Privilege escalation in the Graphics Kernel affects Linux, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 10 1607 through a race condition in shared resource synchronization. A local authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Local privilege escalation in Windows Win32K (ICOMP) via type confusion allows authenticated users to gain system-level access on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple recent Windows versions with no available patch, requiring immediate mitigation strategies for at-risk environments. Exploitation requires local access but no user interaction, making it a significant risk for multi-user systems.
Privilege escalation in Windows Kernel Memory affects Windows 10 21h2 and Windows Server 2022 23h2, exploitable by local authenticated users through a race condition between permission checks and memory access. An attacker with local access can leverage this window to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available.
Privilege escalation in Windows Printer Association Object affects Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 through a race condition in shared resource access. An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper synchronization to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Desktop Windows Manager on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 leaks sensitive information to local authenticated users, enabling disclosure of confidential data without modifying or disrupting system functionality. This vulnerability is confirmed actively exploited and affects multiple Windows versions with no patch currently available. An authorized attacker can exploit this with minimal complexity to extract sensitive information from the system.
Windows Hello privilege elevation flaw in Windows 10 21h2, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2022 23h2 enables local attackers to modify system data without authorization. The vulnerability stems from improper privilege assignment that bypasses access controls, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with local access to tamper with protected resources. Currently no patch is available and exploitation requires only local access with no special conditions or user interaction.
Windows Deployment Services contains improper access control that enables unauthenticated attackers on an adjacent network to execute arbitrary code with high privileges on affected Windows and Windows Server systems. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Server 2012, 2019, and 2022 variants, with no patch currently available. An adjacent network attacker requires only network proximity to exploit this vulnerability, making lateral movement within networked environments a significant risk.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys) allows an attacker who already holds low-privileged, authenticated code execution on a host to trigger a kernel use-after-free and elevate to SYSTEM. The bug affects supported Windows 10 builds (1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 builds (23H2, 24H2, 25H2), and Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2022 23H2, and requires no user interaction and only low attack complexity once a local foothold exists (CVSS 7.8, AV:L/PR:L/UI:N). Microsoft has published fixes through the MSRC update guide and the issue is confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV), making it a high-priority patch for endpoints, VDI and multi-user systems where unprivileged users can execute code.
Windows Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability enabling local privilege escalation through concurrent resource access with improper synchronization.
Windows SMB contains an improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33073, CVSS 8.8) enabling authenticated attackers to escalate privileges over the network. KEV-listed with EPSS 57.6% and public PoC, this vulnerability in the core Windows file sharing protocol affects every Windows system on the network, enabling lateral movement from any compromised domain account to SYSTEM-level access on SMB-accessible systems.
Windows Internet Shortcut Files (.url) contain an external control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33053, CVSS 8.8) that enables remote code execution over a network. KEV-listed with EPSS 48.5% and public PoC, this vulnerability allows attackers to craft malicious .url files that execute arbitrary code when opened, bypassing the security restrictions normally applied to internet-sourced shortcut files.
In IGEL OS before 11, Secure Boot can be bypassed because the igel-flash-driver module improperly verifies a cryptographic signature. Ultimately, a crafted root filesystem can be mounted from an unverified SquashFS image.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation through a null pointer dereference, exploited in May 2025.
Windows CLFS Driver contains an input validation flaw enabling local privilege escalation, yet another CLFS kernel vulnerability in the May 2025 Patch Tuesday.
Windows Common Log File System Driver contains another use-after-free for local privilege escalation, the latest in a series of CLFS kernel vulnerabilities exploited throughout 2023-2025.
Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation, exploited in the wild in May 2025 as another DWM zero-day.
Microsoft Scripting Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability allowing unauthorized remote code execution over the network through crafted content processed by the scripting engine.
Windows Common Log File System Driver contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation, exploited in the wild in April 2025. CLFS driver vulnerabilities have become a recurring Windows kernel exploit target.
A security feature bypass in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) allows attackers to evade security warnings and execute malicious code locally. KEV-listed and tracked as CVE-2025-26633, this vulnerability has been actively exploited by the Water Gamayun threat group (also tracked as EncryptHub) using crafted .msc files to deploy info-stealing malware. Public PoC is available and EPSS is 7.1%.
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows NTFS driver allows unauthenticated local code execution, providing kernel-level access when a user mounts a crafted NTFS filesystem image. This KEV-listed vulnerability (CVE-2025-24993) targets the most widely used Windows filesystem, making it a significant threat through malicious USB drives, VHD files, or network shares.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow enabling local privilege escalation to SYSTEM, exploited in the wild in February 2025.
Windows Storage contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability through symlink following that allows authorized attackers to delete targeted files, enabling privilege escalation.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a use-after-free vulnerability for local privilege escalation, the third of three Hyper-V zero-days exploited in January 2025.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a use-after-free vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation, the second of three Hyper-V zero-days in January 2025.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a heap-based buffer overflow allowing authorized local attackers to escalate privileges, one of three Hyper-V zero-days exploited in January 2025 Patch Tuesday.
Active Directory Domain Services contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows authenticated domain users to escalate to domain administrator. The vulnerability enables lateral movement and complete domain compromise from any authenticated position within the Active Directory environment.
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Authentication vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.
NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting type confusion in the application.
Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Use After Free vulnerability could allow attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0).
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Integer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow.
Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Windows Kernel contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation, exploited by the OilRig (APT34/Iranian) group for government network compromise.
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Why is Microsoft republishing a CVE from 2013? We are republishing CVE-2013-3900 in the Security Update Guide to update the Security Updates table and to inform customers that the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and EPSS exploitation probability 78.1%.
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information in Windows Accessibility Infrastructure (ATBroker.exe) affects Windows Server 2019, 2025, Windows 10 22h2, and Windows 11 25h2, allowing local authenticated attackers to read confidential data. The vulnerability requires user privileges and local access but poses no risk to system integrity or availability. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Windows Shell Link Processing leaks sensitive information over the network in Windows Server 2012, 2019, and 2022, enabling remote spoofing attacks without authentication or user interaction. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this information disclosure to conduct spoofing attacks against affected systems. No patch is currently available.
A division by zero flaw in the Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems enables local attackers to trigger a denial of service condition without requiring special privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 10 1607, 22h2 and Windows 11 25h2, 26h1, with no patch currently available.
Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 10 21H2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 11 25H2 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference that enables local denial of service attacks. An attacker with local access can trigger the vulnerability without requiring elevated privileges or user interaction to crash the graphics component and render the system unavailable. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability.
Windows Kernel inadvertently logs sensitive information accessible to authenticated local users, enabling information disclosure attacks. This medium-severity vulnerability affects Windows 10 22H2, Windows 11 23H2, and 24H2, as well as Linux systems, allowing authorized attackers with local access to retrieve confidential data. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Windows Secure Boot stores Microsoft certificates in the UEFI KEK and DB. [CVSS 6.4 MEDIUM]
Uninitialized memory in the Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) component of Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 10 1809, and Windows 11 23h2 allows a high-privileged local attacker to read sensitive information from kernel memory. The vulnerability requires administrative or equivalent privileges to exploit and carries no patch availability. This issue is tracked under CWE-908 with a CVSS score of 4.4.
Windows File Explorer information disclosure affects Windows 10 and 11 systems, allowing local authenticated attackers to access sensitive data through improper access controls. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials and local system access, posing a risk in multi-user or shared computing environments where sensitive files may be exposed to other authorized users.
Windows File Explorer improperly restricts access to sensitive information, enabling authenticated local users to read confidential data without authorization. This vulnerability affects Windows 10 across multiple versions (1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2) and requires valid user credentials and local system access to exploit. Currently, no patch is available to remediate this information disclosure issue.
Information disclosure in Windows NDIS allows a privileged local attacker with physical access to read sensitive kernel memory regions on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The vulnerability requires both authentication and direct hardware interaction, limiting its practical exploitation to scenarios where an attacker has already compromised system access. No patch is currently available for affected Windows versions including 10 (21h2, 22h2) and 11 (25h2).
Windows File Explorer information disclosure allows local authenticated users to access sensitive data without authorization. This medium-severity vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 11 (24h2 and 25h2), Windows 10 1809, and Windows Server 2019, but no patch is currently available.
Windows SMB Server denial of service via race condition affects Windows 10 21h2, Windows 11 24h2, and Windows Server 2022, allowing authenticated attackers to disrupt service availability through improper synchronization of shared resources. The vulnerability requires network access and specific conditions to trigger but carries no patch availability at this time. Impact is limited to availability with no confidentiality or integrity compromise.
Windows NTLM authentication across multiple Windows versions (10, Server 2008/2019) allows remote attackers to manipulate file name or path parameters without authentication, enabling network-based identity spoofing attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has no available patch, affecting systems still running older Windows Server editions alongside current Windows 10 releases. An attacker could impersonate legitimate services or users to compromise trust in networked communications.
Privilege escalation in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave affects Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 through a heap-based buffer overflow in memory management. An authenticated local attacker with high privileges can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized system-level access. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.7).
Windows NTLM authentication is vulnerable to path manipulation attacks that enable network-based spoofing when users interact with malicious content, affecting Windows 10 22H2 and Windows Server editions 2008-2016. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit improper file name or path validation to impersonate legitimate systems or services, potentially redirecting authentication requests to attacker-controlled resources. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Windows Management Services on Windows 10, 11, and Server 2022 expose sensitive information through an information disclosure vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to read confidential data. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this to access information they should not be authorized to view, though no remote exploitation or system modification is possible. No patch is currently available for affected systems.
Windows Shell information disclosure in Windows 10, 11, and Server 2019/2022 permits authenticated network attackers to conduct spoofing attacks by accessing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires valid credentials and network access, with no active exploits currently documented. No patch is available at this time.
Information disclosure in Windows Client-Side Caching Service allows authenticated local users to read sensitive data on affected systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit improper access controls to access cached information without additional user interaction. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Sensitive information disclosure in the Windows Kernel error message handling allows local authenticated users to read confidential data they shouldn't have access to. The vulnerability affects Windows and Windows Server 2022/2025 platforms and requires valid credentials to exploit, limiting its attack surface. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.
Information disclosure in Windows Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows authenticated local users to read out-of-bounds memory and access sensitive data on Windows 11 24h2, Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2022 23h2, and Windows Server 2025. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials and local system access, posing a risk to multi-user environments where privilege escalation chains could amplify the impact. No patch is currently available.
Windows Shell path traversal vulnerability affecting Windows 10 21H2, Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 allows an attacker with physical access to spoof system resources without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has no patch available and poses a confidentiality risk through unauthorized information disclosure.
Windows Server 2008 versions up to - is affected by use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVSS 5.5).
Out-of-bounds read in Windows TPM allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. [CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM]
Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Windows 7 through Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2008-2019, enabling information disclosure through physical access to an affected system. An attacker with direct hardware access can exploit this flaw to read sensitive data from memory, though no patch is currently available. The attack requires physical presence and does not provide code execution or availability impact.
Information disclosure in Windows Tablet UI (TWINUI) subsystem allows authenticated local users to read sensitive data on affected Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. An attacker with local access can exploit this to retrieve confidential information without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability.
Improper access control in Windows Hyper-V enables privileged local users to read sensitive system information without authorization. The vulnerability affects Windows 10 (versions 21H2 and 22H2), Windows Server 2025, and Hyper-V implementations where an authenticated attacker with high privileges can bypass security controls to access confidential data. Currently no patch is available for this medium-severity issue.
Windows Remote Assistance contains a protection mechanism bypass that allows local attackers to circumvent a security feature without user interaction, affecting Windows 11 24h2, Windows Server 2012, 2022, and 2025. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit, with potential impact limited to information disclosure. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.
Information disclosure in Windows File Explorer enables local authenticated users to read sensitive data on affected Windows systems including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2025. An attacker with valid local credentials can exploit this vulnerability to access confidential information without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Local code execution in Windows Media affects Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2025 through a heap buffer overflow that requires user interaction to trigger. An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution with full system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Privilege escalation in the Graphics Kernel on Windows 11 and Linux systems results from improper synchronization of concurrent access to shared resources, allowing authenticated local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires specific timing conditions to exploit but impacts multiple Windows versions and Linux distributions. No patch is currently available for this race condition vulnerability.
Privileged local attackers can exploit a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows RPC IDL subsystem to gain system-level code execution on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2022 systems. The vulnerability requires local access and valid credentials but allows complete compromise of the target system with no user interaction required. No patch is currently available, leaving vulnerable systems at risk.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) lets an authorized low-privileged user win a time-of-check-to-time-of-use race to elevate to SYSTEM across a broad range of Windows client and server releases (Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 25H2, Server 2008 SP2 through Server 2025). Exploitation requires local code execution and reliably winning a narrow timing window, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. EPSS is very low (0.03%, 6th percentile) and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, indicating no evidence of active exploitation.
Local privilege escalation in the Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) subsystem of Microsoft Windows lets an already-authenticated low-privileged user win a race condition (CWE-362) to gain higher privileges. The flaw spans a broad range of client and server builds (Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 25H2, Windows Server 2016 through 2025) and, per its high-integrity/high-confidentiality/high-availability impact, can yield full SYSTEM-level control on a compromised host. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS rates near-term mass exploitation as very low (0.03%).
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 11 25h2 and Windows Server 2019 exploits a use-after-free condition, enabling authenticated local attackers to gain elevated system privileges. The vulnerability requires moderate complexity to exploit and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. No patch is currently available.
Heap buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver (affecting Windows 10 1607, Server 2016, and Server 2022 23h2) enables authenticated local users to achieve complete system compromise through privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires valid credentials but no user interaction, making it a direct path to administrative control for insiders or attackers with initial access. No patch is currently available, leaving affected systems at elevated risk pending remediation.
Windows Error Reporting on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 fails to properly validate user privileges, enabling local authenticated users to escalate to system-level access. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this permission handling flaw to gain full control over the affected system. Currently no patch is available for this high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8).
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Installer (msiexec/Windows Installer service) allows an authenticated low-privileged user to win a time-of-check-to-time-of-use (TOCTOU) race and gain SYSTEM-level privileges across supported Windows client and server releases. Exploitation requires local access and winning a narrow timing window, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. EPSS is very low (0.03%, 6th percentile), reflecting the high attack complexity and lack of observed exploitation.
Privilege escalation in the Graphics Kernel affects Linux, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 10 1607 through a race condition in shared resource synchronization. A local authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Local privilege escalation in Windows Win32K (ICOMP) via type confusion allows authenticated users to gain system-level access on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple recent Windows versions with no available patch, requiring immediate mitigation strategies for at-risk environments. Exploitation requires local access but no user interaction, making it a significant risk for multi-user systems.
Privilege escalation in Windows Kernel Memory affects Windows 10 21h2 and Windows Server 2022 23h2, exploitable by local authenticated users through a race condition between permission checks and memory access. An attacker with local access can leverage this window to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available.
Privilege escalation in Windows Printer Association Object affects Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 through a race condition in shared resource access. An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper synchronization to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Desktop Windows Manager on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 leaks sensitive information to local authenticated users, enabling disclosure of confidential data without modifying or disrupting system functionality. This vulnerability is confirmed actively exploited and affects multiple Windows versions with no patch currently available. An authorized attacker can exploit this with minimal complexity to extract sensitive information from the system.
Windows Hello privilege elevation flaw in Windows 10 21h2, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2022 23h2 enables local attackers to modify system data without authorization. The vulnerability stems from improper privilege assignment that bypasses access controls, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with local access to tamper with protected resources. Currently no patch is available and exploitation requires only local access with no special conditions or user interaction.
Windows Deployment Services contains improper access control that enables unauthenticated attackers on an adjacent network to execute arbitrary code with high privileges on affected Windows and Windows Server systems. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Server 2012, 2019, and 2022 variants, with no patch currently available. An adjacent network attacker requires only network proximity to exploit this vulnerability, making lateral movement within networked environments a significant risk.
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys) allows an attacker who already holds low-privileged, authenticated code execution on a host to trigger a kernel use-after-free and elevate to SYSTEM. The bug affects supported Windows 10 builds (1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 builds (23H2, 24H2, 25H2), and Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2022 23H2, and requires no user interaction and only low attack complexity once a local foothold exists (CVSS 7.8, AV:L/PR:L/UI:N). Microsoft has published fixes through the MSRC update guide and the issue is confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV), making it a high-priority patch for endpoints, VDI and multi-user systems where unprivileged users can execute code.
Windows Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability enabling local privilege escalation through concurrent resource access with improper synchronization.
Windows SMB contains an improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33073, CVSS 8.8) enabling authenticated attackers to escalate privileges over the network. KEV-listed with EPSS 57.6% and public PoC, this vulnerability in the core Windows file sharing protocol affects every Windows system on the network, enabling lateral movement from any compromised domain account to SYSTEM-level access on SMB-accessible systems.
Windows Internet Shortcut Files (.url) contain an external control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33053, CVSS 8.8) that enables remote code execution over a network. KEV-listed with EPSS 48.5% and public PoC, this vulnerability allows attackers to craft malicious .url files that execute arbitrary code when opened, bypassing the security restrictions normally applied to internet-sourced shortcut files.
In IGEL OS before 11, Secure Boot can be bypassed because the igel-flash-driver module improperly verifies a cryptographic signature. Ultimately, a crafted root filesystem can be mounted from an unverified SquashFS image.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation through a null pointer dereference, exploited in May 2025.
Windows CLFS Driver contains an input validation flaw enabling local privilege escalation, yet another CLFS kernel vulnerability in the May 2025 Patch Tuesday.
Windows Common Log File System Driver contains another use-after-free for local privilege escalation, the latest in a series of CLFS kernel vulnerabilities exploited throughout 2023-2025.
Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation, exploited in the wild in May 2025 as another DWM zero-day.
Microsoft Scripting Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability allowing unauthorized remote code execution over the network through crafted content processed by the scripting engine.
Windows Common Log File System Driver contains a use-after-free enabling local privilege escalation, exploited in the wild in April 2025. CLFS driver vulnerabilities have become a recurring Windows kernel exploit target.
A security feature bypass in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) allows attackers to evade security warnings and execute malicious code locally. KEV-listed and tracked as CVE-2025-26633, this vulnerability has been actively exploited by the Water Gamayun threat group (also tracked as EncryptHub) using crafted .msc files to deploy info-stealing malware. Public PoC is available and EPSS is 7.1%.
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows NTFS driver allows unauthenticated local code execution, providing kernel-level access when a user mounts a crafted NTFS filesystem image. This KEV-listed vulnerability (CVE-2025-24993) targets the most widely used Windows filesystem, making it a significant threat through malicious USB drives, VHD files, or network shares.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow enabling local privilege escalation to SYSTEM, exploited in the wild in February 2025.
Windows Storage contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability through symlink following that allows authorized attackers to delete targeted files, enabling privilege escalation.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a use-after-free vulnerability for local privilege escalation, the third of three Hyper-V zero-days exploited in January 2025.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a use-after-free vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation, the second of three Hyper-V zero-days in January 2025.
Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP contains a heap-based buffer overflow allowing authorized local attackers to escalate privileges, one of three Hyper-V zero-days exploited in January 2025 Patch Tuesday.
Active Directory Domain Services contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows authenticated domain users to escalate to domain administrator. The vulnerability enables lateral movement and complete domain compromise from any authenticated position within the Active Directory environment.
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Authentication vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.
NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting type confusion in the application.
Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Use After Free vulnerability could allow attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0).
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Integer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow.
Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Windows Kernel contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation, exploited by the OilRig (APT34/Iranian) group for government network compromise.
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Why is Microsoft republishing a CVE from 2013? We are republishing CVE-2013-3900 in the Security Update Guide to update the Security Updates table and to inform customers that the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and EPSS exploitation probability 78.1%.
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information in Windows Accessibility Infrastructure (ATBroker.exe) affects Windows Server 2019, 2025, Windows 10 22h2, and Windows 11 25h2, allowing local authenticated attackers to read confidential data. The vulnerability requires user privileges and local access but poses no risk to system integrity or availability. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Windows Shell Link Processing leaks sensitive information over the network in Windows Server 2012, 2019, and 2022, enabling remote spoofing attacks without authentication or user interaction. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this information disclosure to conduct spoofing attacks against affected systems. No patch is currently available.
A division by zero flaw in the Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems enables local attackers to trigger a denial of service condition without requiring special privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 10 1607, 22h2 and Windows 11 25h2, 26h1, with no patch currently available.
Microsoft Graphics Component on Windows 10 21H2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 11 25H2 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference that enables local denial of service attacks. An attacker with local access can trigger the vulnerability without requiring elevated privileges or user interaction to crash the graphics component and render the system unavailable. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability.
Windows Kernel inadvertently logs sensitive information accessible to authenticated local users, enabling information disclosure attacks. This medium-severity vulnerability affects Windows 10 22H2, Windows 11 23H2, and 24H2, as well as Linux systems, allowing authorized attackers with local access to retrieve confidential data. No patch is currently available for this issue.
Windows Secure Boot stores Microsoft certificates in the UEFI KEK and DB. [CVSS 6.4 MEDIUM]
Uninitialized memory in the Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) component of Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 10 1809, and Windows 11 23h2 allows a high-privileged local attacker to read sensitive information from kernel memory. The vulnerability requires administrative or equivalent privileges to exploit and carries no patch availability. This issue is tracked under CWE-908 with a CVSS score of 4.4.
Windows File Explorer information disclosure affects Windows 10 and 11 systems, allowing local authenticated attackers to access sensitive data through improper access controls. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials and local system access, posing a risk in multi-user or shared computing environments where sensitive files may be exposed to other authorized users.
Windows File Explorer improperly restricts access to sensitive information, enabling authenticated local users to read confidential data without authorization. This vulnerability affects Windows 10 across multiple versions (1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2) and requires valid user credentials and local system access to exploit. Currently, no patch is available to remediate this information disclosure issue.
Information disclosure in Windows NDIS allows a privileged local attacker with physical access to read sensitive kernel memory regions on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The vulnerability requires both authentication and direct hardware interaction, limiting its practical exploitation to scenarios where an attacker has already compromised system access. No patch is currently available for affected Windows versions including 10 (21h2, 22h2) and 11 (25h2).
Windows File Explorer information disclosure allows local authenticated users to access sensitive data without authorization. This medium-severity vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 11 (24h2 and 25h2), Windows 10 1809, and Windows Server 2019, but no patch is currently available.
Windows SMB Server denial of service via race condition affects Windows 10 21h2, Windows 11 24h2, and Windows Server 2022, allowing authenticated attackers to disrupt service availability through improper synchronization of shared resources. The vulnerability requires network access and specific conditions to trigger but carries no patch availability at this time. Impact is limited to availability with no confidentiality or integrity compromise.
Windows NTLM authentication across multiple Windows versions (10, Server 2008/2019) allows remote attackers to manipulate file name or path parameters without authentication, enabling network-based identity spoofing attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has no available patch, affecting systems still running older Windows Server editions alongside current Windows 10 releases. An attacker could impersonate legitimate services or users to compromise trust in networked communications.
Privilege escalation in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave affects Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 through a heap-based buffer overflow in memory management. An authenticated local attacker with high privileges can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized system-level access. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.7).
Windows NTLM authentication is vulnerable to path manipulation attacks that enable network-based spoofing when users interact with malicious content, affecting Windows 10 22H2 and Windows Server editions 2008-2016. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit improper file name or path validation to impersonate legitimate systems or services, potentially redirecting authentication requests to attacker-controlled resources. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Windows Management Services on Windows 10, 11, and Server 2022 expose sensitive information through an information disclosure vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to read confidential data. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this to access information they should not be authorized to view, though no remote exploitation or system modification is possible. No patch is currently available for affected systems.
Windows Shell information disclosure in Windows 10, 11, and Server 2019/2022 permits authenticated network attackers to conduct spoofing attacks by accessing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires valid credentials and network access, with no active exploits currently documented. No patch is available at this time.
Information disclosure in Windows Client-Side Caching Service allows authenticated local users to read sensitive data on affected systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit improper access controls to access cached information without additional user interaction. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Sensitive information disclosure in the Windows Kernel error message handling allows local authenticated users to read confidential data they shouldn't have access to. The vulnerability affects Windows and Windows Server 2022/2025 platforms and requires valid credentials to exploit, limiting its attack surface. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.
Information disclosure in Windows Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows authenticated local users to read out-of-bounds memory and access sensitive data on Windows 11 24h2, Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2022 23h2, and Windows Server 2025. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials and local system access, posing a risk to multi-user environments where privilege escalation chains could amplify the impact. No patch is currently available.
Windows Shell path traversal vulnerability affecting Windows 10 21H2, Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 allows an attacker with physical access to spoof system resources without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has no patch available and poses a confidentiality risk through unauthorized information disclosure.
Windows Server 2008 versions up to - is affected by use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVSS 5.5).
Out-of-bounds read in Windows TPM allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. [CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM]
Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Windows 7 through Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2008-2019, enabling information disclosure through physical access to an affected system. An attacker with direct hardware access can exploit this flaw to read sensitive data from memory, though no patch is currently available. The attack requires physical presence and does not provide code execution or availability impact.
Information disclosure in Windows Tablet UI (TWINUI) subsystem allows authenticated local users to read sensitive data on affected Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. An attacker with local access can exploit this to retrieve confidential information without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability.
Improper access control in Windows Hyper-V enables privileged local users to read sensitive system information without authorization. The vulnerability affects Windows 10 (versions 21H2 and 22H2), Windows Server 2025, and Hyper-V implementations where an authenticated attacker with high privileges can bypass security controls to access confidential data. Currently no patch is available for this medium-severity issue.
Windows Remote Assistance contains a protection mechanism bypass that allows local attackers to circumvent a security feature without user interaction, affecting Windows 11 24h2, Windows Server 2012, 2022, and 2025. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit, with potential impact limited to information disclosure. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.
Information disclosure in Windows File Explorer enables local authenticated users to read sensitive data on affected Windows systems including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2025. An attacker with valid local credentials can exploit this vulnerability to access confidential information without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available for this issue.