VDB-328360 · CVE-2025-55682 · GCVE-0-2025-55682

Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/Server 2025 BitLocker behavioral workflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/Server 2025 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component BitLocker. Executing a manipulation can lead to behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-55682. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/Server 2025 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code 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. CVE summarizes:

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 for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-55682. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/25/2025).

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

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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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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: Behavioral workflow
CWE: CWE-841 / CWE-840
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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

10/14/2025 VulDB entry created
10/14/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
10/25/2025 +10 days VulDB entry last update