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Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

IdentifiersCVE-2025-62472CWE-908· Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVE-2025-62472 is a local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager caused by use of an uninitialized resource. The provided content describes the issue as stemming from memory mismanagement in the Remote Access Connection Manager, where uninitialized resources can be leveraged by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. Microsoft rates the issue as Important with a CVSS score of 7.8, and multiple sources in the content note it as more likely to be exploited.

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Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows a local authorized attacker with low privileges to elevate to higher privileges on the affected Windows system, with the supporting content specifically indicating SYSTEM-level privileges. This makes the flaw suitable for post-compromise privilege escalation and attack chaining after initial access.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, reduce opportunities for local code execution by limiting user privileges, restricting interactive access to systems, and prioritizing monitoring for suspicious local privilege-escalation activity on affected hosts. The provided content does not describe a specific vendor-supplied workaround beyond installing the security update.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Microsoft's December 9, 2025 security updates for affected Windows platforms. The content indicates Microsoft released fixes for supported platforms on that date and advises prioritizing patching, particularly on sensitive or multi-user systems.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.

VendorProductType
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 1607operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 1809operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 21h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 10 22h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 23h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 24h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows 11 25h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2008operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2008 R2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2008 Sp2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2012operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2012 R2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2016operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2019operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2022operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2022 23h2operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 2025operating_system
Microsoft CorporationWindows Server 23h2operating_system

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Exposure mapping

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

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Detection signatures1

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Vendor-by-vendor mapping

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Social activity4

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