CVE-2025-54093
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in the Windows TCP/IP Driver (CVE-2025-54093). The vulnerability allows for local privilege elevation and is rated as Important severity. This flaw was disclosed as part of Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates (Bleeping Computer, GBHackers).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability caused by a race condition in the Windows TCP/IP Driver. It has been assigned an Important severity rating by Microsoft. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit and could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system (Cyber Security News).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system through the Windows TCP/IP Driver. This could potentially give an attacker increased access to system resources and functionality (Bleeping Computer).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released a security patch for this vulnerability as part of the September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. System administrators are advised to apply the security updates promptly to protect their systems from potential exploitation (Bleeping Computer).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management