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EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security) is a certificate-based authentication protocol widely used in enterprise VPNs and 802.1X network access. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-50159) involving a use-after-free flaw in Windows PPP EAP-TLS implementation that allows local privilege escalation, requiring immediate patching. Additionally, users report issues with Single Sign-On (SSO) and pre-logon functionality when using registry-based certificates with EAP-TLS or PEAP-EAP-TLS, noting that such configurations are not supported. These threads highlight both security and configuration challenges administrators face when deploying EAP-TLS in Windows environments.
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    CVE-2025-50159: Local Privilege Elevation in Windows PPP EAP-TLS

    Microsoft’s security advisory confirms a use-after-free flaw in the Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS implementation that can allow an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems, and administrators must treat this as a priority patching and...
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    • authentication certificate cve-2025-50159 eap eap-tls endpoint security memory issues msrc nps patch management pki ppp privilege escalation rras security advisory use-after-free vpn windows
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