Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 File Explorer information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Explorer. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-59214. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component File Explorer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
The weakness was presented 10/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-59214. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/25/2025). 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-2025-34288). 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 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- 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: 5.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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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
10/25/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-59214 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328433
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2025 20:00Updated: 10/25/2025 06:17
Changes: 10/14/2025 20:00 (34), 10/14/2025 20:03 (34), 10/18/2025 00:05 (13), 10/25/2025 06:17 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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