8.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-53778
Microsoft Windows NTLM Privilege Escalation
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-53778 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53778 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2012
2 Microsoft windows_server_2016
3 Microsoft windows_server_2019
4 Microsoft windows_10_1607
5 Microsoft windows_10_1809
6 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_2022
9 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
10 Microsoft windows_10_1507
11 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
12 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
16 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2025
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 17
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-53778.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53778

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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OxPloited/CVE-2025-53778-Exploit

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Updated: 18 hours, 32 minutes ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 12, 2025, 7:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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yembors64632/cve_monitor_Public

None

Updated: 15 hours, 15 minutes ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 23, 2025, 11:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 82 different CVEs too.
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PuddinCat/GithubRepoSpider

监控Github最新网络安全相关的仓库...

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Shell Python Nix

Updated: 14 hours, 45 minutes ago
15 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : May 9, 2025, 2:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 21 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-53778 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Teams CVE-2025-53783 Vulnerability Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Microsoft has disclosed a serious vulnerability in its collaboration platform, Microsoft Teams, that could open the door to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53783, ca ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (2 hours, 21 minutes ago)
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  • Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” Kerberos vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779)

For August 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates resolving 100+ security vulnerabilities in its various solutions, including a relative path traversal flaw in Windows Kerberos (C ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (2 hours, 27 minutes ago)
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  • CrowdStrike.com
August 2025 Patch Tuesday: One Publicly Disclosed Zero-Day and 13 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 107 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 107 vulnerabilities in its August 2025 security update release. This month's patches include fixes for one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability and 13 Critical vulnerabili ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (3 hours, 53 minutes ago)
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  • CrowdStrike.com
August 2025 Patch Tuesday: One Publicly Disclosed Zero-Day and 13 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 107 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 107 vulnerabilities in its August 2025 security update release. This month's patches include fixes for one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability and 13 Critical vulnerabili ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (5 hours, 53 minutes ago)
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  • Daily CyberSecurity
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday: Zero-Day Kerberos Flaw Threatens Domain Admins

Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday brings security updates for 119 vulnerabilities, including 13 rated Critical and 91 Important. The release addresses flaws across key Windows components, Microsof ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (12 hours, 38 minutes ago)
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  • The Register
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday baker's dozen: 12 critical bugs plus a SharePoint RCE

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday flaw-fixing festival addresses 111 problems in its products, a dozen of which are deemed critical, and one moderate-severity flaw that is listed as being publicly know ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (14 hours, 58 minutes ago)
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 107 Vulnerabilities, Including 13 RCE Flaws

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes 107 vulnerabilities, including 13 critical RCE flaws, impacting Windows, Office, Azure, and more, urging fast updates. Microsoft delivered patches for 107 vulner ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (15 hours, 38 minutes ago)
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, mean ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (16 hours, 18 minutes ago)
CVE-2025-53779 CVE-2025-53778 CVE-2025-53766 CVE-2025-53733 CVE-2025-50165 CVE-2025-53786
  • The Cyber Express
Patch Tuesday August 2025: 9 High-Risk Vulnerabilities Fixed by Microsoft

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update for August 2025 includes fixes for 110 Microsoft vulnerabilities, including nine at higher risk for exploitation and an additional five vulnerabilities carrying 9+ sev ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (17 hours, 23 minutes ago)
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  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws

Today is Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 107 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Windows Kerberos.This Patch Tuesday also fixes ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (20 hours, 48 minutes ago)
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Microsoft released its August Patch Tuesday security updates, addressing a total of 107 vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem. The update includes fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, classified as fo ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (21 hours ago)
CVE-2025-53793 CVE-2025-53789 CVE-2025-53788 CVE-2025-53784 CVE-2025-53783 CVE-2025-53781 CVE-2025-53779 CVE-2025-53778 CVE-2025-53773 CVE-2025-53772 ...+97 more CVE

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-53778 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper authentication in Windows NTLM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53778
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-53778 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53778 weaknesses.

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