CVE-2025-59187
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Publication date: 2025-10-14
Last updated on: 2025-11-05
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Improper input validation in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21161 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8519 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7919 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6456 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6456 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.6060 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6060 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.6899 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.6899 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8519 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7919 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4294 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1913 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.6899 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
| CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CWE-822 | The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the Windows Kernel, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who already has some level of access to the system could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions, access sensitive data, or compromise system integrity.
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