Description
Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Server Update Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.25728 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.25728 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.22826 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.22826 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8524 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8524 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.7922 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.7922 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.4297 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.25398.0, < 10.0.25398.1916 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.6905 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.6905 |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59287Vendor Advisory
- https://hawktrace.com/blog/CVE-2025-59287Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-windows-server-wsus-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/Press/Media Coverage
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59287-detection-script-rce-vulnerability-in-windows-server-update-serviceThird Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59287-mitigation-script-rce-vulnerability-in-windows-server-update-serviceMitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/hawktrace/880b54fb9c07ddb028baaae401bd3951Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59287Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Oct 24, 2025
- NVD status
- Analyzed