Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2025-48001Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1507 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 – before 10.0.10240.21073
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8246
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7558
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.6093
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.6093
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 – before 10.0.22621.5624
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.5624
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.5624
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4652
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.25573
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.25573
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.22676
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.22676
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8246
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8246
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7558
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.7558
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.3932
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.0 – before 10.0.25398.1732
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4652
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4652

Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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