Description
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645 | 10.0.17763.4645 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645 | 10.0.17763.4645 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.1850 | 10.0.20348.1850 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6085 | 10.0.14393.6085 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6085 | 10.0.14393.6085 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.24374 | 6.2.9200.24374 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.24374 | 6.2.9200.24374 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.21063 | 6.3.9600.21063 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.21063 | 6.3.9600.21063 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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M507/CVE-2025-59287-PoC ★ 15 · Nov 16, 2025
Unauthenticated RCE PoC in Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) - CVE-2025-59287 & CVE-2023-35317
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2023-1718 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 25, 2023
- MSRC-CVE-2023-35317 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jul 11, 2023