Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-59281Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Xbox Gaming Services from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in XBox Gaming Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Xbox Gaming Services | 19.0.0.0 – before 31.105.17001.0 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch