CVE-2025-59281

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileDEEUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.38% (32nd) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

5 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · msrc_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in XBox Gaming Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedXbox Gaming Servicesmsrc_csaf
31.105.17001.0:Security Update:https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9mwpm2cqnlhn?hl=en-us&gl=US&ocid=pdpshare
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9mwpm2cqnlhn?hl=en-us&gl=US&ocid=pdpshare

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-59USCWE-59US

affected products (5)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft Apps Xbox Gaming Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:apps:xbox_gaming_services
Microsoft Xbox Gaming Services19.0.0.0 → 31.105.17001.0enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Xbox Gaming Servicesall versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Microsoft Xbox Gaming Services< 31.105.17001.0msrc_csafUS
microsoft xbox gaming services< 31.105.17001.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xbox_gaming_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2025-2277Microsoft Apps: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-10-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann diese Schwachstelle in Microsoft Xbox Gaming Services ausnutzen, um sich erhöhte Berechtigungen zu verschaffen und so Daten zu verändern.
msrc_CVE-2025-59281Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2025-10-14csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd cert_bund msrc_csaf nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-10-14modified 2026-06-17

references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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