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    CVE-2025-27488

    Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

    Published:May 13, 2025
    Last Modified:Feb 13, 2026
    EPS:May 13, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00231
    CVSS Score:6.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1809
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 2004
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 20h2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 21h1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 21h2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 22h2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 1809
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 2004
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 20H2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 21H1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 21H2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 Hlk 22H2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 11 22h2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 11 24h2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 11 Hlk 22H2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 11 Hlk 24H2
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Hardware Lab Kit
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2019
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2022
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2025
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server Hlk 2019
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server Hlk 2022
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server Hlk 2025

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High