CVE-2025-53772 Web Deploy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via unsafe deserialization in Microsoft Web Deploy.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53772?
CVE-2025-53772 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0, published on 12 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of untrusted data in Web Deploy allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53772?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53772?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-53772 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjw8-72rg-98g5.