Windows Storage-based Management Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-55231

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-55231?

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Storage allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected Version(s)

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22767

Windows Server 2012 R2 x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22767

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8416

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-55231 : Race Condition in Windows Storage Management Service Exposes Network Code Execution