CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting path traversal in Internet Shortcut files on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 10 Jun 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-2025-33053?
CVE-2025-33053 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 10 Jun 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 Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33053?
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-2025-33053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 1 Jul 2025.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-33053 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-33053 in the wild since at least 10 Jun 2025.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- CVE-2017-8543 Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution
- 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
- CVE-2024-30040 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26qv-p8cr-jxp5.