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CVE-2025-53139

Windows - Windows Hello

Microsoft CVSS 7.7 Updated March 13, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally by intercepting sensitive information transmitted in cleartext. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset winhello.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: winhello.dll (Executable)
$Targets = 'winhello.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

Authentication services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-53139: Windows Hello vulnerability allowing local bypass of security features. Apply patch from MSRC update guide to mitigate risk of unauthorized access.

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