CVE-2025-47971 json
Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-07-08 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20656
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer over-read in Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.21073
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.8246
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.7558
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.6093
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.6093
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.5624
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.5624
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.5624
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.4652
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.27820
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.27820
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.23418
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.23418
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.25573
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.25573
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22676
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.22676
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.8246
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.8246
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7558
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.7558
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3932
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1732
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4652
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.4652
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-126 Buffer Over-read
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47971
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-47971
- NVD CVE-2025-47971
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