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CVE-2025-33053

Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability

Published Jun 10, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 10, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 10, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Jul 1, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

CISA due date Jul 1, 2025

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-33053

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-33053

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-33053

    30-day exploitation probability 87.0%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/fileformat/unc_url_cve_2025_33053

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-33053

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References