Windows 10 1607Operating system · Microsoft

CVE-2025-48807

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-12
Fix available
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67/100
Remediation priority · Elevated

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a Windows Hyper-V vulnerability involving improper restriction of communication channels to intended endpoints. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to execute code within the hypervisor context, potentially escaping the boundaries of their virtual machine or escalating privileges on the host system.

MitigationApply the relevant Microsoft security update for Windows Hyper-V once released. Prioritize patching Hyper-V hosts in production environments and verify VM functionality after deployment.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows 10 1607Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.8246
Windows 10 1809Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.17763.7558
Windows 10 21h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19044.6093
Windows 10 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19045.6093
Windows 11 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22621.5624
Windows 11 23h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22631.5624
Windows 11 24h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.26100.4652
Windows Server 2016Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.8246

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Hyper-V is enabled on the system
    Run 'Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-All' in PowerShell, or check via 'Get-HyperV -ComputerName localhost' if Hyper-V PowerShell module is installed
    Affected if The Hyper-V feature shows as Enabled - this means the system is a potential hypervisor host and may be affected
  2. Obtain the installed Windows version and build number
    Run 'winver' from command prompt, or use 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"' in command prompt, or run '[System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version' in PowerShell
    Affected if The build number is below the specific threshold for your Windows release (see version list)
  3. Get precise build number for version comparison
    Run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentBuild' and 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v UBR' to get the full build (CurrentBuild.UBR)
    Affected if The full build number (CurrentBuild.UBR) is less than the threshold for your Windows version (e.g., for Windows 10 22h2, less than 19045.6093)
  4. Confirm the Windows release name for accurate comparison
    Run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DisplayVersion' to get the release name (e.g., 21H2, 22H2)
    Affected if The release matches any of the affected versions listed in the CVE (10 1607, 10 1809, 10 21h2, 10 22h2, 11 22h2, 11 23h2, 11 24h2, or Server 2016)
  5. Identify if this is a Hyper-V host server
    Run 'Get-WindowsFeature -Name *Hyper-V*' on Windows Server, or check if the system serves VMs, or review 'vmcompute' service status via 'Get-Service vmcompute'
    Affected if The system has the Hyper-V server role installed or is running Hyper-V to host virtual machines

You are affected if Hyper-V is enabled and your Windows build number is below the threshold for your specific Windows release (e.g., less than 19045.6093 for Windows 10 22h2, or less than 10.0.26100.4652 for Windows 11 24h2).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.14393.8246 / 10.0.17763.7558 / 10.0.19044.6093 or later
Fixed in 10.0.14393.824610.0.17763.755810.0.19044.6093
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant Microsoft security update for Windows Hyper-V once released. Prioritize patching Hyper-V hosts in production environments and verify VM functionality after deployment.

Recommended fix High confidence

Windows 10 1607: 10.0.14393.8246 | Windows 10 1809: 10.0.17763.7558 | Windows 10 21h2: 10.0.19044.6093 | Windows 10 22h2: 10.0.19045.6093 | Windows 11 22h2: 10.0.22621.5624 | Windows 11 23h2: 10.0.22631.5624 | Windows 11 24h2: 10.0.26100.4652 | Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.8246

  1. Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update
  2. Click 'Check for updates' to download and install the latest cumulative update
  3. For Windows Server 2016, use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or manually download the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog
  4. Restart the system after installing the update
  5. Verify the installed update by running 'winver' and confirming the build number matches or exceeds the fixed version for your Windows edition
Caveat Standard Windows update risks apply - ensure backups before updating; some updates may require downtime

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Windows 10 1607 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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