Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 ETL Channel log file
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ETL Channel. This manipulation causes log file. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-59197. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component ETL Channel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows ETL Channel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
The weakness was disclosed 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-59197. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/31/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-34296). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.9
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Log fileCWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/14/2025 VulDB entry created10/14/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
10/31/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-59197 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328417
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2025 19:52Updated: 10/31/2025 06:49
Changes: 10/14/2025 19:52 (20), 10/14/2025 19:53 (14), 10/14/2025 19:56 (35), 10/25/2025 09:08 (1), 10/31/2025 06:49 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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