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

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft xbox Gaming Services
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xbox_gaming_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft xbox Gaming Services

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in XBox Gaming Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-10-14T17:00:47.438Z

Updated: 2025-10-17T16:38:41.670Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T19:36:03.689Z

Link: CVE-2025-59281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-14T19:59:08.375Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T17:16:10.903

Modified: 2025-10-17T15:32:44.750

Link: CVE-2025-59281

cve-icon Redhat

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