Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-54114

High

Published: 09 September 2025

Published
09 September 2025
Modified
21 November 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0013 31.8th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-54114 is a high-severity Race Condition (CWE-362) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607. Its CVSS base score is 7.0 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 31.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

microsoft
windows 10 1607
≤ 10.0.14393.8422 · ≤ 10.0.14393.8422
microsoft
windows 10 21h2
≤ 10.0.19044.6332
microsoft
windows 10 22h2
≤ 10.0.19045.6332
microsoft
windows 11 22h2
≤ 10.0.22621.5909
microsoft
windows 11 23h2
≤ 10.0.22631.5909
microsoft
windows 11 24h2
≤ 10.0.26100.6508
microsoft
windows server 2016
≤ 10.0.14393.8422
microsoft
windows server 2022
≤ 10.0.20348.4106
microsoft
windows server 2022 23h2
≤ 10.0.25398.1849
microsoft
windows server 2025
≤ 10.0.26100.6508

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-362

Accurate timestamps from internal clocks enable detection of race conditions by providing reliable event ordering in audit logs.

addresses: CWE-362

Coordination of concurrent security activities reduces the probability that shared resources will be accessed simultaneously without proper synchronization.

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