VDB-328346 · CVE-2025-55333 · GCVE-0-2025-55333

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 BitLocker incomplete comparison with missing factors

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component BitLocker. Such manipulation leads to incomplete comparison with missing factors. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-55333. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. 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 rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component BitLocker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incomplete comparison with missing factors vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1023. The product performs a comparison between entities that must consider multiple factors or characteristics of each entity, but the comparison does not include one or more of these factors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incomplete comparison with missing factors in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

The weakness was released 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-55333. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for 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 10/27/2025).

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

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incomplete comparison with missing factors
CWE: CWE-1023
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2025 VulDB entry created
10/14/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
10/27/2025 +13 days VulDB entry last update