CVE-2025-59214 Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit Windows File Explorer to expose sensitive information and perform spoofing attacks over the network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-59214?
CVE-2025-59214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59214?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-59214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- CVE-2017-8543 Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vgg-mch2-66mr.