Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-53769Windows Security App Spoofing Vulnerability
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Windows Security App from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Security App | 1000.0.0.0 – before 1000.27840.1000.0 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Security App Spoofing Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch