hypervisor security

Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists CVE-2025-60706 as an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Hyper‑V, but the public record remains deliberately sparse: the vendor entry is terse, the advisory page requires JavaScript to render its full details, and independent technical analysis...

LockBit 5.0 has reappeared as a multi‑platform threat that researchers say can hit Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi hosts in a single campaign — and its blend of enhanced obfuscation, modular design and virtualization‑aware routines makes it a materially different threat for enterprise defenders...

CVE-2025-54091 — Windows Hyper‑V integer overflow / wraparound (local elevation of privilege) Summary (one‑line) An integer overflow or wraparound in a Windows Hyper‑V component can be triggered by an authorized local actor and may lead to local elevation of privilege (EoP) on the Hyper‑V host...

Microsoft’s advisory for CVE‑2025‑50167 warns that a race condition in Windows Hyper‑V can be abused by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on affected hosts — a kernel‑level flaw that demands immediate attention from administrators, cloud operators, and anyone running Hyper‑V...

Rockwell Automation, a global leader in industrial automation and information technology, finds itself at the forefront of a critical security challenge following the recent disclosure of high-severity vulnerabilities in its Lifecycle Services solutions that leverage VMware technologies. These...

Rockwell Automation’s Lifecycle Services—with key offerings powered by VMware—have become foundational in modernizing industrial infrastructures, integrating both critical manufacturing systems and advanced cybersecurity managed services at global scale. Yet as these digital transformation...

In recent years, vulnerabilities affecting virtualization technology have posed increasingly significant risks for both enterprises and everyday users. Among the latest of these threats is CVE-2025-49683, a critical remote code execution vulnerability targeting Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk...

Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) has been widely touted by Microsoft as a foundational technology for modern Windows platform security, providing powerful separation of sensitive processes and protecting against a wide variety of exploits. However, recent developments have brought...

Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is a core pillar of modern Windows security architecture, trusted by enterprises and government organizations alike to isolate and protect sensitive system processes from compromise. However, the recent disclosure of CVE-2025-47159—a critical elevation...

A recently disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) system, tracked as CVE-2025-47971, has sent ripples through the Windows ecosystem, raising concerns for system administrators, virtualization professionals, and anyone relying on virtualized storage. This security flaw...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, businesses are at a pivotal juncture. Transitioning to Windows 11 Pro is not merely a routine upgrade; it's a strategic move that can redefine an organization's IT infrastructure, enhance security, and boost productivity...

Microsoft’s recent release of an out-of-band update for Windows Server 2022 marks yet another pivotal moment for organizations relying on Hyper-V to run critical workloads, spotlighting both the strengths and subtle vulnerabilities of modern virtualization infrastructures. The issue at the heart...

The release of an out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows Server 2022, specifically to address serious issues impacting confidential virtual machines (VMs) running on Hyper-V, signals the urgency and importance of maintaining the reliability of critical enterprise environments. In a business...

Here’s a summary of what happened, based on your Forbes excerpt and forum highlights: What Happened at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025? On the first day, Windows 11 was successfully hacked three separate times by elite security researchers using zero-day exploits (vulnerabilities unknown to the vendor)...

When the doors opened on the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, few could have predicted just how quickly and decisively some of the world’s most widely used enterprise operating systems would fall to the creative might of leading security researchers. Within hours, Windows 11 and Red Hat...

Windows Hyper-V stands as one of Microsoft’s cornerstone technologies, empowering countless organizations to virtualize workloads and consolidate hardware in production, development, and test environments. However, even such mature platforms can encounter security issues with far-reaching...

In recent developments that underscore the evolving landscape of cloud and virtualization security, the disclosure of CVE-2025-29833 targeting the Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus (VMBus) places a spotlight on both the unique strengths and inherent risks of Windows-based virtualization...

Microsoft’s relentless evolution of Windows 11 has ushered in sweeping changes to the platform’s security, feature set, and underlying architecture. While every major update promises advancement, each new build increasingly resembles a spring cleaning expedition—sweeping out legacy components...

Few experiences in IT are as transformative as discovering the right virtualization technology for your needs, and Microsoft’s Hyper-V—baked seamlessly into Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Server—stands as a game-changer in modern computing. When it comes to building virtual machines or...