CVE-2025-53778 — Improper Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 47.47%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
27
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809+24 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 12

Description

Improper authentication in Windows NTLM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages26 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8330+5
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.21100
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8330
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7678
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6216

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6vxh-fg42-74vm: Improper authentication in Windows NTLM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network↗2025-08-12
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CVEList
Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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