Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-50154Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in Windows 10 Version 1507 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 31.8% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)31.8%top 1.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-detection-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-mitigation-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability
- https://cymulate.com/blog/zero-click-one-ntlm-microsoft-security-patch-bypass-cve-2025-50154/
- https://github.com/rubenformation/CVE-2025-50154/