Microsoft Windows 11 22H2/11 23H2/11 24H2/11 25H2 Kernel cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 22H2/11 23H2/11 24H2/11 25H2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext storage. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-55334. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 22H2/11 23H2/11 24H2/11 25H2. This affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

The weakness was disclosed 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-55334. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/22/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-2025-34340). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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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
11/22/2025 +39 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-55334 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328347
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2025 19:19
Updated: 11/22/2025 08:59
Changes: 10/14/2025 19:19 (3), 10/14/2025 19:20 (30), 10/14/2025 19:23 (36), 10/27/2025 16:12 (21), 11/22/2025 08:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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