Microsoft’s WSUS Woes: Critical Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild—Patch Now or Panic Later!
Microsoft has released an urgent update to patch a critical WSUS vulnerability, CVE-2025-59287, with a CVSS score of 9.8. This flaw allows remote code execution, making it a hacker’s dream and an IT admin’s nightmare. If your Windows Server is feeling adventurous, this is one update you won’t want to skip!
Hot Take:
Looks like WSUS took a detour down the vulnerability highway, and Microsoft had to step in with a rescue patch to save the day. Who knew remote code execution could be this trendy? Just remember, folks, never trust a cookie—especially one that comes with SYSTEM privileges!
Key Points:
- Microsoft released an out-of-band security update for a critical WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287), with a CVSS score of 9.8.
- The flaw involves unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Three researchers credited for the discovery: MEOW, f7d8c52bec79e42795cf15888b85cbad, and Markus Wulftange.
- The vulnerability targets Windows Servers with WSUS enabled; a patch is available for several Windows Server versions.
- Users are advised to apply the patch promptly or use specified workarounds to mitigate risks.
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