CVE-2025-50154 json
Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
published 2025-08-12 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-24355
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.8%
- EPSS 31.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.21100
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.8330
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.7678
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.6216
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.6216
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.5768
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.5768
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.5768
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.27872
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.27872
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.23471
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.23471
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.25622
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.25622
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.22725
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.8330
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.8330
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7678
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.7678
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.4052
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1791
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4946
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.4946
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-52415)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
31.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-52415 Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045 - NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure remote, 2025-08-18
- vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-detection-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-mitigation-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50154
vendor-advisory, patch
-
vicarius.io
/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-detection-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
vicarius.io
/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-50154-mitigation-script-zero-click-windows-file-explorer-spoofing-vulnerability
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
- cymulate.com /blog/zero-click-one-ntlm-microsoft-security-patch-bypass-cve-2025-50154/
- github.com /rubenformation/CVE-2025-50154/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-50154
- NVD CVE-2025-50154
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