CVE-2025-24054 Microsoft Windows NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing
An attacker can spoof network resources to disclose NTLM hashes, potentially enabling credential theft or authentication bypass on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 17 Apr 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24054?
CVE-2025-24054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 11 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
External control of file name or path in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24054?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24054?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 8 May 2025.
Is CVE-2025-24054 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-24054 in the wild since at least 17 Apr 2025.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries and 10 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- CVE-2017-8543 Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v67-599p-fprc.