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TI-2025-18686 Aliases CVE-2025-25008GHSA-pm58-f9hw-7c82

Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 7 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.787610.0.14393.7876Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.787610.0.14393.7876Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.700910.0.17763.7009Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.700910.0.17763.7009Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.332810.0.20348.3328Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.148610.0.25398.1486Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202510.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.347610.0.26100.3476Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.347610.0.26100.3476Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7876 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7876 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7876 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7876 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.7009 Fixed in 10.0.17763.7009 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.7009 Fixed in 10.0.17763.7009 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.3328 Fixed in 10.0.20348.3328 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1486 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1486 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3476 Fixed in 10.0.26100.3476 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3476 Fixed in 10.0.26100.3476 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.14393.7876VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.7009VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.3328VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.25398.1486VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.26100.3476VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.14393.7876 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.7009 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.3328 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1486 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.26100.3476 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 7 updates

  • KB5053638
    SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3270
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3270
  • KB5053636
    SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3403
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3403
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.3403
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.3403
  • KB5053603
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3328
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3328
Show 4 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5053599
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1486
  • KB5053598
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3476
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3476
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.3476
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.3476
  • KB5053596
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.7009
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.7009
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7009
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.7009
  • KB5053594
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.7876
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.7876
    • Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7876
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.7876

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-25008
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm58-f9hw-7c82

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36863 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01310 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01009 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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