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CVE-2025-27483

Windows - NTFS

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 12, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A critical vulnerability exists in Windows NTFS, allowing an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally through an out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security, as it can be exploited to gain elevated access to sensitive data and system resources."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset ntdll.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: ntdll.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'ntdll.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

File system services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-27483: Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows NTFS, requiring immediate patching to prevent potential security breaches.

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