Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2025· Updated Feb 13, 2026

Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2025-27488

Description

Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Microsoft/Windows 10 1607cpe-rescue3 versions
1.0.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 1.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 1.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows 10 21h1cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows 11 23h2cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows 11 24h2cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows HLK for Windows 10 version 2004v5
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows Server 2019cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows Server 2025cpe-rescue
Range: 1.0.0
Microsoft/Windows HLK, version 1809v5
Range: 1.0.0

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