Microsoft Windows Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What happened
Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 14 Oct 2025.
Does it affect you
Names Microsoft Windows Server. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
msrc.microsoft.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
vicarius.io - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- ms-winserver
- Microsoft Windows Server: everything up to and including 10.0.14393.8519
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 14 Oct 2025, last modified 17 Jun 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 7.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 14 Oct 2025; federal remediation due 04 Nov 2025. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 2.7%, 86th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Microsoft · Windows (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230Vendor Advisory
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasmanMitigationThird Party Advisory
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasmanThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230US Government Resource
Sources
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