CVE-2025-59187 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper input validation in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59187

History

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper input validation in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-20 CWE-822
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59187
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-10-14T17:01:26.336Z

Updated: 2025-10-14T18:48:57.387Z

Reserved: 2025-09-10T23:00:43.462Z

Link: CVE-2025-59187

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-14T17:15:57.187

Modified: 2025-10-14T19:35:56.913

Link: CVE-2025-59187

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