CVE-2025-27488 Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Hard-coded credentials in Windows HLK allow local attackers to elevate privileges, requiring patches for affected Windows versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27488?
CVE-2025-27488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 HLK Version 22H2, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-27488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmqx-9m4w-qghh.