CVE-2025-48818 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48818: Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1507
Weakness CWE-367
Published July 8, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 8, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated

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