CVE-2025-48818
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Publication date: 2025-07-08
Last updated on: 2025-07-15
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21073 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21073 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8246 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8246 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7558 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7558 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6093 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6093 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5624 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5624 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.4652 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8246 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7558 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.3932 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1732 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.4652 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-367 | The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows BitLocker. It allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature by exploiting a timing issue during a physical attack.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with physical access to bypass BitLocker's security protections, potentially leading to unauthorized access to encrypted data, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
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