Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Server Update Service Remote Code Execution (CVE-2025-59287)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2025-2694
Date Published:	16 Oct 2025
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 16 October, 2025
Source:	Microsoft CVE-2025-59287
Industry Reference:	CVE-2025-59287
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server Update service. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Server Update Service Remote Code Execution (CVE-2025-59287) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Windows SMB Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Server Update Service Remote Code Execution (CVE-2025-59287)