CVE-2025-47996: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47996 was discovered in the Windows MBT Transport driver. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 8, 2025, and affects multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems. The issue stems from an integer underflow condition that could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability is classified as an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerability, identified by CWE-191, and is also associated with Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125). Microsoft has assigned this vulnerability a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with local access to elevate their privileges on affected systems. This could potentially give attackers increased control over the compromised system, leading to unauthorized access to system resources and potential system compromise (NVD CVE).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected Windows versions, including Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, Windows 10, and Windows 11. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest available versions that include the security fixes (NVD CVE).