CVE-2025-59201
Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.8)—
Improper access control in Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.45%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 37
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Primary impact
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation85 % - Secondary impact
T1134Access Token Manipulationstealth · privilege escalation75 %
Vector local sin interacción (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) + control de acceso inadecuado (CWE-284) en NCSI permite escalada de privilegios local; impactos: obtención de acceso privilegiado (T1548) e inyección de procesos de alta integridad (T1134).
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (16)
Microsoft — Windows 10 1507Microsoft — Windows 10 1607Microsoft — Windows 10 1809Microsoft — Windows 10 21h2Microsoft — Windows 10 22h2Microsoft — Windows 11 22h2Microsoft — Windows 11 23h2Microsoft — Windows 11 24h2Microsoft — Windows 11 25h2Microsoft — Windows Server 2008Microsoft — Windows Server 2012Microsoft — Windows Server 2016Microsoft — Windows Server 2019Microsoft — Windows Server 2022Microsoft — Windows Server 2022 23h2Microsoft — Windows Server 2025
CWEs
- CWE-284
References
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