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CVE-2025-59253VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59253: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Improper Access Control

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% 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:N/I:N/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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

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

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-59253, organizations should first identify any systems running Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10240) and assess their criticality. Given the age of this version, the most effective mitigation is to upgrade affected systems to a supported and patched Windows 10 or Windows 11 version where this vulnerability is not present. Until upgrades are possible, restrict local access to trusted users only, enforce strict privilege management, and monitor for unusual local activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to limit execution of unauthorized code with local privileges. Additionally, implement robust logging and alerting on search component failures or service interruptions to detect potential exploitation. Network segmentation and limiting physical or remote desktop access can further reduce risk by minimizing local access opportunities.

Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

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