Microsoft Windows Storage VSP Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Windows Storage VSP Driver allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges due to missing authentication for critical functions. This issue affects multiple Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions, as well as Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5071546 for Windows 10 and KB5072033 for Windows 11. For Windows Server, the relevant Knowledge Base articles are KB5071544 for Server 2019, KB5071413 for Server 2022, and KB5072033 for Server 2025.