CVE-2025-59281

Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in XBox Gaming Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows
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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft xbox Gaming Services
CPEs cpe:2.3:a: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 Gaming Services 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 22, 2026, 5:24 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2025, 7:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 14, 2025, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 12:10 PM