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TI-2025-36858 Aliases CVE-2025-59281GHSA-m6xp-53g9-23jp

Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Xbox Gaming Services (Microsoft): 31.105.17001.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftXbox Gaming Services19.0.0.0 to before 31.105.17001.031.105.17001.0Patch availableCNA
  • Xbox Gaming Services VendorMicrosoft Affected 19.0.0.0 to before 31.105.17001.0 Fixed in 31.105.17001.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xbox_gaming_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 31.105.17001.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xbox_gaming_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 31.105.17001.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Xbox Gaming Services (Microsoft) Fixed in 31.105.17001.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Xbox Gaming ServicesFixed 31.105.17001.0 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59281
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6xp-53g9-23jp

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-19111 Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-42186 Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-34911 Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-34908 Xbox Certification Bug Copilot Djando Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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