Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 BitLocker behavioral workflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BitLocker. The manipulation leads to behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-55330. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component BitLocker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a behavioral workflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-841. The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Improper enforcement of behavioral workflow in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
The weakness was presented 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-55330. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/22/2025).
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 vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-34343). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.1
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
NVD Base Score: 4.6
NVD Vector: 🔒
CNA Base Score: 6.1
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Behavioral workflowCWE: CWE-841 / CWE-840
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔒
0-Day Time: 🔒
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Timeline
10/14/2025 VulDB entry created10/14/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
11/22/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-55330 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55330
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328343
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 10/14/2025 19:18Updated: 11/22/2025 08:59
Changes: 10/14/2025 19:18 (34), 10/14/2025 19:21 (35), 10/27/2025 16:12 (21), 11/22/2025 08:59 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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