Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-54912
CVE-2025-54912:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-54912 is a Windows BitLocker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was patched as part of Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates. The vulnerability is classified as 'Important' in severity and affects Windows BitLocker components (BleepingComputer, GBHackers).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as a use-after-free flaw in Windows BitLocker that can be exploited for local privilege elevation. Microsoft has assigned it an 'Important' severity rating, indicating a significant but not critical security issue (GBHackers).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on affected systems through local access. This could potentially give attackers increased control over compromised systems (GBHackers).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security patch for this vulnerability as part of the September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. System administrators are strongly urged to apply the relevant security updates promptly to mitigate this risk (BleepingComputer).
Additional resources
Source: This 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.
Additional Wiz resources
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