CVE-2025-55337

Physical read and modification of protected drive data

Published Oct 14, 2025 · Updated Oct 14, 2025

Security feature bypass in Microsoft Windows BitLocker allows physically proximate attackers to read and modify protected drive data. Microsoft identifies improper enforcement of the BitLocker behavioral workflow but has not disclosed the specific workflow step or incorrect operation. Physical access to an affected device is required; the published impact permits confidentiality and integrity loss without reported service interruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Security feature bypass in Microsoft Windows BitLocker allows physically proximate attackers to read and modify protected drive data. Microsoft identifies improper enforcement of the BitLocker behavioral workflow but has not disclosed the specific workflow step or incorrect operation. Physical access to an affected device is required; the published impact permits confidentiality and integrity loss without reported service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-55337
Published
Oct 14, 2025
Updated
Oct 14, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Classifications
CWE-841, T1006
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6899

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6899
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 25H2version=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.6899
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6899
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.6899

Published CVSS scores

6.1Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.6NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-841Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
T1006Direct Volume Access

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