Is CVE-2025-27468 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-27468 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-27468?

CVE-2025-27468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-27468?

CVE-2025-27468 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (12th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27468?

Install KB5058387 for Windows 10. Fixes are available for 21 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-27468

HIGH

7.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper privilege management in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

Windows 10Windows

Install:KB5058387Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607Windows

Install:KB5058383Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809Windows

Install:KB5058392Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows

Install:KB5058379Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows

Install:KB5058379Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows

Install:KB5058405Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2Windows

Install:KB5058405Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2Windows

Install:KB5058411Microsoft

Install:KB5058497Microsoft

Windows Server 2012Windows

Install:KB5058451Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058451Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2Windows

Install:KB5058403Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058403Microsoft

Windows Server 2016Windows

Install:KB5058383Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058383Microsoft

Windows Server 2019Windows

Install:KB5058392Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058392Microsoft

Windows Server 2022Windows

Install:KB5058500Microsoft

Install:KB5058385Microsoft

Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058500Microsoft

Install:KB5058385Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058384Microsoft

Windows Server 2025Windows

Install:KB5058411Microsoft

Install:KB5058497Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5058497Microsoft

Install:KB5058411Microsoft

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

msrc.microsoft.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-12635	Critical	9.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-24637	Critical	9.8	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-5689	Critical	9.8	92%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-3243	Critical	9.8	88%	-	-
CVE-2024-21888	High	8.8	87%	-	-
CVE-2022-0441	Critical	9.8	85%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-19.