PT-2025-20943 · Microsoft · Windows Hardware Lab Kit

Published 2025-05-13 · Updated 2025-05-13 · CVE-2025-27488

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Hardware Lab Kit (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue concerns the use of hard-coded credentials in the software, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05787

CVE-2025-27488

Affected Products

Windows Hardware Lab Kit

References · 5

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05787 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27488 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1922339812822155288 · Twitter Post