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Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-27

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-14

Last Modified

2025-10-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-55334

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_11_22h2	to 10.0.22621.6060 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.6060 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.6899 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.6899 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-312	The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the cleartext storage of sensitive information within the Windows Kernel. It allows an unauthorized local attacker to bypass a security feature by accessing this unprotected sensitive data.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security features by accessing sensitive information stored in cleartext in the Windows Kernel. This could lead to unauthorized access to protected data or system components, potentially compromising system security.

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