Microsoft Windows VBS Enclave Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave due to a lack of integrity checks. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025, across various system architectures.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain elevated rights within the system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5062552, KB5062553, KB5062554, KB5062557, KB5062560, KB5062561, and KB5062570.