PT-2025-42131 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2025-10-14 · Updated 2025-11-10 · CVE-2025-59253

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue with access control in the Microsoft Windows Search Component can allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition locally. The issue also involves the potential to delete the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) in the registry with low privileges. This can affect the system, leading to a denial-of-service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13097

CVE-2025-59253

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59253 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-59253 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-59253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59253 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-13097 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1978171155438862444 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/incendiumrockz/status/1987964875679867351 · Twitter Post