CVE-2025-53779
High CVSS 7.2Published 2025-08-12 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5063878, KB5064010. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.4946 | KB5063878, KB5064010 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.4946 | KB5063878, KB5064010 | 2026-09-18 |
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What it is
Relative path traversal in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H