CVE-2025-59202
published 2025-10-14CVE-2025-59202: Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP338high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.32%
24.1th percentile
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
44 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8519 | 10.0.14393.8519 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7919 | 10.0.17763.7919 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6456 | 10.0.19044.6456 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6456 | 10.0.19045.6456 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8519 | 10.0.14393.8519 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7919 | 10.0.17763.7919 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6456 | 10.0.19044.6456 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6456 | 10.0.19045.6456 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.6060 | 10.0.22621.6060 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | <= 10.0.22631.6060 | — |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.6899 | 10.0.26100.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | < 10.0.26200.6899 | 10.0.26200.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.6060 | 10.0.22621.6060 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6060 | 10.0.22631.6060 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6060 | 10.0.22631.6060 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.6899 | 10.0.26100.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_25h2 | >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.6899 | 10.0.26200.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25722 | 6.2.9200.25722 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22824 | 6.3.9600.22824 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | <= 10.0.14393.8519 | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8519 | 10.0.14393.8519 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.7919 | 10.0.17763.7919 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7919 | 10.0.17763.7919 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.4294 | 10.0.20348.4294 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2025-59202 [HIGH] CWE-416 Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
Windows Remote Desktop Services: Windows Remote Desktop Services
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No
GHSA
GHSA-vhhg-6jmp-vhjp: Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-14
CVE-2025-59202 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-vhhg-6jmp-vhjp: Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-14
Published