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CVE-2025-47159: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Protection Mechanism Failure

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize upgrading from Windows 10 Version 1507 to a supported and patched Windows version to eliminate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, organizations should restrict local access to trusted personnel only and implement strict access controls and monitoring on affected systems. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect unusual privilege escalation attempts. Regularly audit systems for unauthorized changes and review local user privileges to minimize the attack surface. Network segmentation can limit the spread of an attacker who gains local access. Additionally, organizations should stay informed about any forthcoming patches or security advisories from Microsoft and apply them promptly. For critical systems that must remain on legacy versions, consider deploying virtualization or containerization to isolate vulnerable components. Finally, conduct user training to reduce the risk of insider threats and ensure rapid incident response capabilities are in place.

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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