Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-27468

Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published May 13, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3

Check this week

CVE-2025-27468 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 26.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
26.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5335

Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.533510.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5335

How to fix CVE-2025-27468

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-27468 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 26.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5335 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5335. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 26.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-27468

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-14448

    Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.