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CVE-2025-55687VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-55687: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Race Condition

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/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 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-55687, organizations should first assess whether Windows 10 Version 1507 systems with ReFS are still in use and prioritize their upgrade to supported, patched Windows versions. Since no official patches are currently available, interim mitigations include restricting local access to trusted users only, employing strict access controls and monitoring on systems with ReFS volumes, and disabling ReFS usage if feasible to eliminate the attack surface. Implementing application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions can help detect suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Network segmentation to limit lateral movement from compromised hosts is also recommended. Organizations should monitor security advisories from Microsoft for forthcoming patches and apply them immediately upon release. Additionally, conducting regular audits of local user privileges and system configurations can reduce the risk of exploitation. For environments where legacy systems must remain operational, consider deploying compensating controls such as enhanced logging and alerting for anomalous file system activities.

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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