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CVE-2025-48813VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-48813: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 · Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected
  • =10.0.17763.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48813, organizations should prioritize upgrading to a supported and patched version of Windows, as Windows 10 Version 1809 is an older release with limited ongoing support. In the absence of an official patch, administrators should implement strict local access controls to limit the number of users with any level of privilege on affected systems. Employing application whitelisting and enhanced monitoring of VSM-related processes can help detect anomalous behavior indicative of spoofing attempts. Additionally, reviewing and enforcing cryptographic key lifecycle policies within the environment is critical to prevent acceptance of expired keys. Organizations should also consider isolating or segmenting systems running this vulnerable version to reduce exposure. Regular auditing of system logs and security events related to VSM and cryptographic operations can provide early warning signs of exploitation attempts. Finally, educating users and administrators about the risks associated with legacy Windows versions and encouraging timely updates will reduce overall risk.

Description

Use of a key past its expiration date in Virtual Secure Mode allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

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