CVE-2025-55245

Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27338 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xbox_gaming_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft xbox Gaming Services
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft xbox Gaming Services
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2025, 8:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 9, 2025, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:41 AM