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CVE-2025-24050

Windows - Hyper-V

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 10, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control of the system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the security and integrity of the system, and patching is essential to prevent exploitation."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset vmwp.exe
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: vmwp.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'vmwp.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Virtual machine services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-24050: Windows Hyper-V privilege escalation vulnerability, patching required to prevent local elevation of privileges

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