CVE-2025-50169 Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An unauthorized attacker can execute code over the network by exploiting a race condition in Windows SMB.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- 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-2025-50169?
CVE-2025-50169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 12 Aug 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
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50169?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-50169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- CVE-2025-60710 Microsoft Windows Link Following
- CVE-2026-54990 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-50165 Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-21311 Windows NTLM V1 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-108463 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v988-c4mf-m38h.