SB2025081327 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS
Published: August 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081327
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50159)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted COM object like an .rtf file and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.