Microsoft · Windows
CVE-2025-33053
Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2025-06-10
- CISA due date
- 2025-07-01
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.8 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
Microsoft Windows contains an external control of file name or path vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute code from a remote WebDAV location specified by the WorkingDirectory attribute of Internet Shortcut files.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33053 ↗
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-mitigation-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdav ↗
Other NVD references (7)
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/stealth-falcon-zero-day/ ↗
- https://therecord.media/microsoft-cisa-zero-day-turkish-defense-org ↗
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/ ↗
- https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/stealth-falcon-apt-exploits-microsoft-rce-zero-day-mideast ↗
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/microsoft_patch_tuesday_june/ ↗
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-33053-detection-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-webdav ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-33053 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
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NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Jun 10, 2025, 05:22 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 09:13 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33053 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33053