SB2025101470 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Authentication
Published: October 14, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55701)
CWE-ID: CWE-1287 - Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Authentication. A local user can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59278)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Authentication. A local user can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59275)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Authentication. A local user can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59277)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Authentication. A local user can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-55701
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59278
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59275
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59277