CVE-2025-33053
KEVMicrosoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability
8.8
HighPublished:
Last updated:
Source:secure@microsoft.com
Analyzed
Weakness (CWE)
CVSS Vector
v3.1- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Description
External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
References
secure@microsoft.com
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33053af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/stealth-falcon-zero-day/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://therecord.media/microsoft-cisa-zero-day-turkish-defense-orgaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/stealth-falcon-apt-exploits-microsoft-rce-zero-day-mideastaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/microsoft_patch_tuesday_june/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-detection-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdavaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-mitigation-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdav134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-33053