Executive Risk Summary
"A race condition vulnerability in the Windows SSDP Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system, highlighting the need for prompt patching to prevent potential security breaches."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Service
Target Asset SSDP Service
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: SSDP Service (Service)
$Targets = 'SSDP Service'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network Discovery and SSDP services may be affected
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-59196: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Windows SSDP Service - Patching required to prevent potential security breaches
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.