Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Authentication
CVE-2025-59278
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 14 October 2025
What is CVE-2025-59278?
An issue exists in Microsoft Windows that arises from improper validation of certain input types in the Windows Authentication Methods. This flaw can be exploited by an authorized attacker to gain elevated privileges within the local environment, potentially compromising the system's security integrity.
Affected Version(s)
Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21161
Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8519
Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7919