CVE-2025-59511

Local privilege escalation via attacker-controlled file path

Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Path control in Microsoft Windows WLAN Service allows local users with low privileges to gain limited SYSTEM privileges. Microsoft has not published which WLAN Service path or file operation accepts attacker-controlled input. Local access and existing low privileges are required; successful exploitation grants limited SYSTEM capabilities without user interaction.

CVSS severity7.8

High

EPSS probability0.38%

Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026

Known exploitationUnconfirmed

Based on sourced intelligence

Hinoki checkNot available

Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

The record

CVE: CVE-2025-59511
Published: Nov 11, 2025
Updated: Feb 26, 2026

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2019
Classifications: CWE-73, T1068

Attack vector: local
Privileges: authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal

Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027

Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171

Microsoft · Windows 11, version 25H2version=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.7171

Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.6575

Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1965

Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 22H3version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6199

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.6575

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027

Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6199

Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.4405

Microsoft · Windows Server 2025version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027

Published CVSS scores

7.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026

Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026

Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable

Prior 30-day averageUnavailable

SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)

Vectorlocal

Privilegesauthenticated

Known exploitationUnconfirmed

Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo