CVE-2025-59278

HIGH EPSS 16.1%
Published Oct 14, 20258mo ago ยท Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 14, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Improper validation of specified type of input in Windows Authentication Methods allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-1287

Affected Products 17

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftwindows_10_1507* <10.0.10240.21161
microsoftwindows_10_1607* <10.0.14393.8519
microsoftwindows_10_1809* <10.0.17763.7919
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.6456
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.6456
microsoftwindows_11_22h2* <10.0.22621.6060
microsoftwindows_11_23h2* <10.0.22631.6060
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.6899
microsoftwindows_server_2008*any
microsoftwindows_server_2008r2any
microsoftwindows_server_2012*any
microsoftwindows_server_2012r2any
microsoftwindows_server_2016* <10.0.14393.8519
microsoftwindows_server_2019* <10.0.17763.7919
microsoftwindows_server_2022* <10.0.20348.4294
microsoftwindows_server_2022_23h2* <10.0.25398.1913
microsoftwindows_server_2025* <10.0.26100.6899

References 1

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59278
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.