Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-50159 · Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Resolved binary override
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Description
Use after free in Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An administrative user must be convinced to open a malicious COM object like an .rtf file.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.