CVE-2025-54911
published 2025-09-09CVE-2025-54911: Use after free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP342high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.62%
45.6th percentile
Use after free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
46 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21128 | 10.0.10240.21128 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8422 | 10.0.14393.8422 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7792 | 10.0.17763.7792 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6332 | 10.0.19044.6332 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6332 | 10.0.19045.6332 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21128 | 10.0.10240.21128 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8422 | 10.0.14393.8422 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7792 | 10.0.17763.7792 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6332 | 10.0.19044.6332 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6332 | 10.0.19045.6332 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5909 | 10.0.22621.5909 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5909 | 10.0.22631.5909 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.6508 | 10.0.26100.6508 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5909 | 10.0.22621.5909 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5909 | 10.0.22631.5909 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5909 | 10.0.22631.5909 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.6584 | 10.0.26100.6584 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27929 | 6.1.7601.27929 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25675 | 6.2.9200.25675 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22774 | 6.3.9600.22774 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8422 | 10.0.14393.8422 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8422 | 10.0.14393.8422 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.7792 | 10.0.17763.7792 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.3HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-m9p2-6p83-vh2f: Use after free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-09
CVE-2025-54911 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-m9p2-6p83-vh2f: Use after free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Use after free in Windows BitLocker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Windows BitLocker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-09-09·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-54911 [HIGH] CWE-416 Windows BitLocker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows BitLocker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Windows BitLocker 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, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is Low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authorized attacker with privileges could send controlled inputs to exploit this vulnerability.
Windows BitLocker: Windows BitLocker
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software R
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-09-09
Published