CVE-2025-33053: listed in the CISA KEV catalog

CVE-2025-33053 · CVSS 8.8 HIGH · EPSS 87% · KEV 2025-06-10 · patch available

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

Is CVE-2025-33053 exploited?

• Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-06-10.
• Federal remediation due 2025-07-01.
• Past that date by 486 days.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 87%.
• Public exploit code: packaged in a public tool.

Which products and versions are affected?

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507 · >= 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.21034
• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607 · >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8148
• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809 · >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.7434
• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2 · >= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.5965
• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2 · >= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.5965
• Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2 · >= 10.0.22621.0, < 10.0.22621.5472
• Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H3 · >= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.5472
• Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2 · >= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.5472
• Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2 · >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.4349
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 · >= 6.1.7601.0, < 6.1.7601.27769
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) · >= 6.1.7601.0, < 6.1.7601.27769
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 · >= 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.23351
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) · >= 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.23351
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 · >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.25522
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.25522
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 · >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.22620
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.22620
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 · >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8148
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.8148
• Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 · >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.7434

Is there a patch?

Yes. Update to one of these or later:

From Microsoft's CVE record · Microsoft advisory

What PlainSec published about CVE-2025-33053

• AI-labeled phishing pipeline is already in production (2026-07-21)

Primary sources

• NVD record
• CISA KEV catalog
• Microsoft advisory
• Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/unc_url_cve_2025_33053

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-09-24.