CVE-2025-55696

HIGH

NtQueryInformation Token - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in NtQueryInformation Token function (ntifs.h) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-367 CWE-822
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.7919 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.6456
microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.6456
microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.6060
microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6060
microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.6899
microsoft/windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.6899
microsoft/windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.7919
microsoft/windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.4294
microsoft/windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1913
... and 1 more
Published Oct 14, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026