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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2025-59230

Windows 10 Version 1507

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 · affected before 10.0.10240.21161

Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
2.6%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2025-59230 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 and 26 other products. Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 affected before 10.0.10240.21161.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows 10 Version 1507

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

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.26100.6899 Affected
View vendor advisory (opens in new tab)
Published
14 Oct 2025
Exploitation Reported
01 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa windows microsoft

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 10:42 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:05 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.6%

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-59230",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.02584,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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