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Windows Hyper-V Vulnerability

Critical Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Vulnerability Allows SYSTEM Privilege Escalation – PoC Released

Ravi Jain
CVE-2025-21333 is a critical vulnerability found in Microsoft's Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP, enabling attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. This heap-based buffer overflow in the vkrnlintvsp.sys driver impacts containerized VMs like Windows Sandbox. Exploitation involves manipulating the I/O ring buffer to gain arbitrary read/write access in kernel memory, with a proof of concept demonstrating the technique. Microsoft has released a patch in the January 2025 updates, and organizations are advised to apply it promptly along with enabling advanced security features. The vulnerability poses significant risks including compromising confidentiality, violating system integrity, and disrupting system availability. ... Read More