SB2025070993 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Driver
Published: July 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070993
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49686)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Windows TCP/IP Driver. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.