Windows Hardware Lab Kit Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-27488 · Microsoft Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Windows Hardware Lab Kit
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Windows Hardware Lab Kit Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Hardware Lab Kit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.