CVE-2025-59516: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Storage VSP Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-59516) involves missing authentication controls in the Windows Storage VSP Driver on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An authorized local attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges, impacting system security. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges but no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Microsoft has published this vulnerability and a patch is available to remediate it.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 system, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data, and causing significant impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the missing authentication issue in the Windows Storage VSP Driver. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-59516: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Storage VSP Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-59516) involves missing authentication controls in the Windows Storage VSP Driver on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). An authorized local attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges, impacting system security. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges but no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Microsoft has published this vulnerability and a patch is available to remediate it.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 system, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data, and causing significant impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the missing authentication issue in the Windows Storage VSP Driver. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-17T03:06:33.549Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693867e174ebaa3babaf6f39
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 6:18:09 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:12:37 AM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 11:07:27 AM
Views: 113
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