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CVE-2025-62456
CVE-2025-62456 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 6 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
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Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 4.6%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
A Remote Code Execution flaw in the Resilient File System (ReFS), rated High Severity (CVSS 8.8), affecting Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2022. File-system-level bugs in this class typically trigger when a crafted volume or disk image gets mounted, and ReFS use concentrates on storage servers, backup targets, and Dev Drive volumes on developer machines. EPSS is 5% with no confirmed exploitation.
Do this: Patch storage and backup servers running ReFS volumes first, and restrict who can attach external disks or mount images on them.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-62456
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5071413, KB5071417, KB5071542, KB5071547, KB5072014, KB5072033 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-62456. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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