CVE Watch—

CVE-2025-33053

Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

87.0%

p100

KEV

YES

Jun 10, 2025

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

87.0%EPSS · 30 days87.6%

2026-09-172026-10-15

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Jun 10, 2025

Remediate by

Jul 1, 2025

Known ransomware use

Summary 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.

Notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33053 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33053

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