CVE-2025-59241 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows Windows 11 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59241

History

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft windows Microsoft windows 11
Vendors & Products		Microsoft windows Microsoft windows 11

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59241
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-10-14T17:01:41.802Z

Updated: 2025-10-24T23:08:41.812Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T04:30:28.169Z

Link: CVE-2025-59241

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-14T19:35:49.761Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T17:16:06.000

Modified: 2025-10-17T15:18:56.903

Link: CVE-2025-59241

Redhat

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