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CVE-2025-55701

Windows - Kernel

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 13, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"An improper validation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system, and successful exploitation could result in a significant security breach."

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

System services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-55701: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Windows Kernel

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