CVE-2025-27488 — Hard-coded Credentials in Microsoft Windows 10 HLK Version 20h2

CWE-798 — Hard-coded Credentials4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 23.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
22
Microsoft Windows 10 HLK Version 20h2Microsoft Windows 10 HLK Version 21h1Microsoft Windows 10 HLK Version 21h2+19 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 13

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages22 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_hardware_lab_kit< 10.1.17763.7010+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_11_hlk_22h21.0.0 — 10.1.22621.5040
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_11_hlk_24h21.0.0 — 10.1.26100.3478
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_hlk_version_20h21.0.0 — 10.1.19041.5609
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_hlk_version_21h11.0.0 — 10.1.19041.5609

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-jmqx-9m4w-qghh: Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-05-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-05-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft May 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 exploited zero-days, 72 flaws↗2025-05-13
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