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 has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component BitLocker. This manipulation causes behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-55332. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component BitLocker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a behavioral workflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect 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 published 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-55332. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price 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-2025-34341). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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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: 🔒
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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-2025-55332 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328345
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2025 19:19Updated: 11/22/2025 08:59
Changes: 10/14/2025 19:19 (34), 10/14/2025 19:22 (35), 10/27/2025 16:12 (12), 10/27/2025 21:31 (11), 11/22/2025 08:59 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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