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CVE-2025-59512: CEIP on Windows allows local privilege escalation

CVE-2025-59512 · published 11 months ago

Summary

The Customer Experience Improvement Program on Windows can be exploited by an authorized user to gain elevated access to the system. This could allow unauthorized changes to system settings or data. Users should ensure they only enable CEIP from trusted accounts with limited privileges.

What to do

Update microsoft windows_10_1607 to version 10.0.14393.8594 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_1809 to version 10.0.17763.8027 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_21h2 to version 10.0.19044.6575 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_22h2 to version 10.0.19045.6575 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_23h2 to version 10.0.22631.6199 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_24h2 to version 10.0.26100.7092 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_25h2 to version 10.0.26200.7092 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2016 to version 10.0.14393.8594 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2019 to version 10.0.17763.8027 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2022 to version 10.0.20348.4346 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 to version 10.0.25398.1965 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2025 to version 10.0.26100.7092 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.8594 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*`
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.8027 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*`
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	< 10.0.19044.6575 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	< 10.0.19045.6575 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	< 10.0.22631.6199 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	< 10.0.26100.7092 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	< 10.0.26200.7092 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*`
microsoft	windows_server_2016	< 10.0.14393.8594 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2019	< 10.0.17763.8027 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2022	< 10.0.20348.4346 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2022_23h2	< 10.0.25398.1965 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2025	< 10.0.26100.7092 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::`

Original advisory text

Improper access control in Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker full control

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

3% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Timeline

Published11 Nov 2025

Updated31 Oct 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2025-59512 · NVD

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