CVE-2025-27488
Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity Score
6.7
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-02-26 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-13 CVE Published
- 2025-06-14 EPSS Updated
- 2025-06-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488 | 2025-05-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows HLK For Windows Server 2025 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2025" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.26100.3478 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2025" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.26100.3478" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 HLK 24H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 HLK 24H2" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.26100.3478 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 HLK 24H2" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.26100.3478" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 HLK Version 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 1809" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.17763.7010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 1809" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.17763.7010" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 HLK Version 21H1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 21H1" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 21H1" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 HLK 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 HLK 22H2" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.22621.5040 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 HLK 22H2" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.22621.5040" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows HLK For Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2022" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.20348.3330 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.20348.3330" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 HLK Version 20H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 20H2" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 20H2" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 HLK Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 22H2" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 22H2" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 HLK Version 21H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 21H2" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 HLK Version 21H2" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows HLK For Windows 10 Version 2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows 10 Version 2004" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows 10 Version 2004" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.19041.5609" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows HLK For Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2019" | >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.17763.7010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows HLK For Windows Server 2019" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 10.1.17763.7010" | en |
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