CVE-2025-53779

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CVSS 3.1

7.2 high

EPSS

3%p84

Published

Aug 12, 2025 (Aug 12, 2025)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows server 2025
Weakness: CWE-23
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.6%)

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