CVE-2025-53717
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave involves reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision. This allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to full machine compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Windows VBS Enclave.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave
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Integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in the Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70097Medium
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-102211High
Use after free in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-23670Medium
An untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-20935Medium
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-20876Medium
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-20819Medium
An untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS