Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 BitLocker protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component BitLocker. Executing a manipulation can lead to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-48800. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component BitLocker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-48800. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/16/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-20602) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1850). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Xerox FreeFlow Print Server

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2025 VulDB entry created
07/08/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
08/16/2025 +39 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48800 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48800
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315466
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1850 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2025 19:20
Updated: 08/16/2025 18:28
Changes: 07/08/2025 19:20 (35), 07/08/2025 19:23 (34), 07/20/2025 04:11 (1), 08/16/2025 18:28 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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