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CVE-2025-47962: Windows SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Improper access control in Windows SDK allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows SDK: before 10.0.26100.4188 — fixed in 10.0.26100.4188
• Microsoft Windows SDK: from 26100 before 10.0.26100.4188 — fixed in 10.0.26100.4188

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows SDK 10.0.26100.4188; Microsoft Windows SDK 10.0.26100.4188. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47962

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