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CVE-2025-59187VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59187: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Improper Input Validation

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation involves restricting local access to systems running Windows 10 Version 1507, ensuring only trusted users have login capabilities. 2. Monitor system logs and security events for unusual privilege escalation attempts or kernel-level anomalies. 3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting suspicious kernel or privilege escalation activities. 4. Where possible, upgrade affected systems to a supported and fully patched version of Windows 10 or later, as this version is legacy and likely no longer supported. 5. Apply any security updates or patches released by Microsoft addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available. 6. Use least privilege principles to limit user rights and reduce the attack surface. 7. Implement network segmentation to isolate legacy systems and limit lateral movement if compromise occurs. 8. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation vectors. 9. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of timely patching and access controls.

Description

Improper input validation in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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