CVE-2025-54093

Local privilege escalation via TCP/IP TOCTOU race

Published Sep 9, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

A TOCTOU race in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated privileges through local access. Microsoft identifies the TCP/IP driver but has not disclosed which resource is checked or which later operation uses stale state. Exploitation requires an authorized local user to win a high-complexity race and results in elevated privileges on the host.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

A TOCTOU race in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated privileges through local access. Microsoft identifies the TCP/IP driver but has not disclosed which resource is checked or which later operation uses stale state. Exploitation requires an authorized local user to win a high-complexity race and results in elevated privileges on the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-54093
Published
Sep 9, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-367, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.21128

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.21128
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7792
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6584
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8422
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6584
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25675
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25675
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.6332
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1849
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8422
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 22H3version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5909
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27929
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27929
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.6332
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22774
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7792
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.5909
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.5909
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8422
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23529
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.4171
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6584
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.7792
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22774
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23529

Published CVSS scores

6.1MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
7.0MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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