CVE-2025-48001

moderate-risk
Published 2025-07-08

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

Do I need to act?

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0.42% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.8/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

43
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate