CVE-2025-33073

Published Jun 10, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

Windows SMB Client

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-33073 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) client. It stems from improper access control within Windows SMB, potentially allowing an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could execute a specially crafted script. This script would coerce the victim machine to connect back to the attacker's system using SMB and authenticate, potentially resulting in the attacker gaining SYSTEM privileges.

Description: Improper access control in Windows SMB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Modified
Products: windows_10_1507, windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_server_2008, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, windows_server_2022_23h2, windows_server_2025

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Oct 20, 2025
Exploit action due: Nov 10, 2025
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.

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-284

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.