CVE-2025-33053 — Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Exploitation Detected

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Weakness CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

Released Jun 10 2025

Last Updated Jun 10 2025

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.8148 — 0.99602 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Functional

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 8.2

EPSS Score

0.8148

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.99602 percentile - updated 2026-07-25

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Affected Products

21 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems	`5060998 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems	`5060998 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5061010 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5061010 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5060531 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5060531 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5060533 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5060999 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5060999 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5060999 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5060999 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5060842 (Security Update) 5060841 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution 5058411 5058497 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.4349 10.0.26100.4270 Yes None Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5060842 (Security Update) 5060841 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution 5058411 5058497 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.4349 10.0.26100.4270 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5061026 (Monthly Rollup) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) Important Remote Code Execution 5058449 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23351 1 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5061026 (Monthly Rollup) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) Important Remote Code Execution 5058449 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23351 1 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5061026 (Monthly Rollup) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) Important Remote Code Execution 5058449 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23351 1 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5061026 (Monthly Rollup) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) Important Remote Code Execution 5058449 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23351 1 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061078 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058430 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.1.7601.27769 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061078 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058430 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.1.7601.27769 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061059 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058451 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.2.9200.25522 Yes None Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061059 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058451 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.2.9200.25522 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061018 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058403 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.3.9600.22620 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5060996 (IE Cumulative) 5061018 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution 5058403 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 1 6.3.9600.22620 Yes None Windows Server 2016	`5061010 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5061010 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5060531 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5060531 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022 5060526 (Security Update) 5060525 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution 5058385 5058500 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3807 10.0.20348.3745 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5060526 (Security Update) 5060525 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution 5058385 5058500 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3807 10.0.20348.3745 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5060118 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

6 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5060998`	Security Update	Yes
`5061010`	Security Update	Yes
`5060531`	Security Update	Yes
`5060533`	Security Update	Yes
`5060999`	Security Update	Yes
`5060118`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Alexandra Gofman and David Driker (Check Point Research)

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD