CVE-2025-48001

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified

CVE-2025-48001 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.39%

30.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1507< 10.0.10240.21073
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.8246
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.7558
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.6093
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.6093
MicrosoftWindows 11 22h2< 10.0.22621.5624
MicrosoftWindows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.5624
MicrosoftWindows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.4652
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.8246
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.7558
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.3932
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022 23h2< 10.0.25398.1732
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025< 10.0.26100.4652

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48001?
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
How severe is CVE-2025-48001?
CVE-2025-48001 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48001?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST