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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-59230
Microsoft Windows Improper Access Control Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 3, 2025, 1:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Windows contains an improper access control vulnerability in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager which could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59230

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59230 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
18 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
19 Microsoft windows_server_2025
20 Microsoft windows_11_25h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 20
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Apply Windows security updates to address privilege escalation.
  • Apply relevant security updates.
  • Install cumulative updates if applicable.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-59230 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-59230.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230 Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59230 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59230 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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moegameka/CVE-2025-59230-LPE

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Born at : Oct. 28, 2025, 9:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Born at : Oct. 20, 2025, 3:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Common cyber attack tools with its prevention

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Zeyad-Azima/Offensive-Resources

A Huge Learning Resources with Labs For Offensive Security Players

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Updated: 1 day, 21 hours ago
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Born at : Feb. 14, 2021, 5 p.m. This repo has been linked 50 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-59230 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
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Published Date: Dec 15, 2025 (3 hours, 27 minutes ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Unpatched Windows RasMan Flaw Allows Unprivileged Crash, Enabling Local System Privilege Escalation Exploit

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Published Date: Dec 15, 2025 (9 hours, 11 minutes ago)
  • The Register
Microsoft RasMan DoS 0-day gets unofficial patch - and a working exploit

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Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (2 days, 12 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
New Windows RasMan zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patches

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Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (2 days, 23 hours ago)
  • 0patch.com
Free Micropatches for Windows Remote Access Connection Manager DoS (0day)

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Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (3 days, 1 hour ago)
  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Oct 16, 2025 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
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Published Date: Oct 16, 2025 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
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Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
  • Help Net Security
Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackers

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Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • security.nl
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Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
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Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • krebsonsecurity.com
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  • The Register
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Published Date: Oct 14, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • The Cyber Express
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Published Date: Oct 14, 2025 (2 months ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-59230 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman Types: Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Dec. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman
    Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.21161 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.8519 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7919 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.14393.8519 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7919 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.4294 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1913 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.26100.6899 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.21161 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.8519 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7919 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.6456 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.6456 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.6060 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.22631.6060 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.6899 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.6899
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Oct. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-10-14
    Added Due Date 2025-11-04
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Improper Access Control Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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