CVE-2025-26648

HIGH

Windows Kernel - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0054

EPSS Percentile 67.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

CWE

CWE-591 CWE-416

Status published

Products (16)

microsoft/windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20978 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7969 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.7136 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.5737

microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.5737

microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.5189

microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.5189

microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.3775

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1

microsoft/windows_server_2012

... and 6 more

Published Apr 08, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026