CVE-2025-49762
published 2025-08-12CVE-2025-49762: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an…
PriorityP337high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
18.8th percentile
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
47 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21100 | 10.0.10240.21100 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6216 | 10.0.19044.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6216 | 10.0.19045.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21100 | 10.0.10240.21100 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6216 | 10.0.19044.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6216 | 10.0.19045.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.4851 | 10.0.26100.4851 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4946 | 10.0.26100.4946 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27872 | 6.1.7601.27872 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23471 | 6.0.6003.23471 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25622 | 6.2.9200.25622 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22725 | 6.3.9600.22725 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-xh2c-5r7j-3g84: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-08-12
CVE-2025-49762 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-xh2c-5r7j-3g84: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-08-12·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2025-49762 [HIGH] CWE-362 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
Microsof
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-08-12
Published