What is CVE-2025-53779?

CVE-2025-53779 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Medium severity. Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-53779 cover?

CVE-2025-53779 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-53779. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-53779?

CVE-2025-53779 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-53779?

CVE-2025-53779 affects 2 products, including: Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).

CVE-2025-53779MediumCVSS 7.2

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

August 12, 2025

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

Relative path traversal in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

🎯 Affected products2

Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5063878 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.4946 KB5064010 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.26100.4851

🔗 References (5)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53779
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5063878
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5064010
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5064010