CVE-2025-55334
MediumCVSS 6.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs
Summary
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in the Windows kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
A local attacker could read sensitive data and bypass protections, potentially leading to privilege escalation or information disclosure.
Recommendation
Apply Windows updates containing the fix and restrict local access to untrusted users and processes.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS