CVE-2025-33073

Vulnerability details

Microsoft Windows SMB Client contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation. An attacker could execute a specially crafted malicious script to coerce the victim machine to connect back to the attack system using SMB and authenticate.

Added to CISA KEV: 2025-10-20

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2025-11-10

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.