CVE-2025-33053

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: June 10, 2025 Modified: October 27, 2025
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Description

External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33053
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/stealth-falcon-zero-day/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description
https://therecord.media/microsoft-cisa-zero-day-turkish-defense-org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/stealth-falcon-apt-exploits-microsoft-rce-zero-day-mideast
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/microsoft_patch_tuesday_june/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-detection-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdav
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-mitigation-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdav
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-33053
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
24.0%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-07-01

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-73

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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