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CVE-2025-59194 is a vulnerability found within the Windows Kernel that allows for local privilege escalation. This flaw stems from the use of an uninitialized resource within the kernel, which an authorized attacker can exploit to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts several versions of Microsoft's operating systems, including various editions of Windows 11 (versions 22H2, 22H3, 23H2, 24H2, and 25H2) and Windows Server (2022 23H2 Edition and 2025).
- Description
- Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_11_25h2, windows_server_2022_23h2, windows_server_2025
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- secure@microsoft.com
- CWE-908
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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