Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-27488

Description

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

Microsoft/Windows Hardware Lab Kit2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_hardware_lab_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.1.17763.7010
- (no CPE)
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