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CVE-2025-59517

Windows - Storage VSP Driver

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 13, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"An improper access control vulnerability in the Windows Storage VSP Driver 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, and successful exploitation could result in a significant security breach."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Driver
Target Asset vspdrv.sys
Standard Path %windir%\System32\drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: vspdrv.sys (Driver)
$Targets = 'vspdrv.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Storage services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-59517: Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Storage VSP Driver, requiring patching and reboot to mitigate

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