Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-53779Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows Server 2025 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 14.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Relative path traversal in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4946 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4946 |
Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch