CVE-2025-59214
published 2025-10-14CVE-2025-59214: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
PriorityP339medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.79%
75.9th percentile
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Affected
50 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21161 | 10.0.10240.21161 |
| 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_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21161 | 10.0.10240.21161 |
| 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_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27974 | 6.1.7601.27974 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23571 | 6.0.6003.23571 |
| 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 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc6.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2025-59214 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
Description: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
A user would need to be tricked into opening a folder that contains a specially crafted file.
Windows File Explorer: Windows File Explorer
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Spoofing
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Unlikely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5066586
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066586
Reference: https
GHSA
GHSA-7vgg-mch2-66mr: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-14
CVE-2025-59214 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-7vgg-mch2-66mr: Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59214https://cymulate.com/blog/ntlm-leak-cve-2025-59214/https://github.com/rubenformation/CVE-2025-50154/https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59214-detection-script-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerabilityhttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59214-mitigation-script-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability
2025-10-14
Published