CVE-2025-59281

Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Oct 14, 2025
Updated
Feb 22, 2026
Reserved
Sep 11, 2025

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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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Cmicrosoft

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Xbox Gaming ServicesMicrosoft
  • 19.0.0.0 to before 31.105.17001.0Affected

References

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