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CVE-2025-24996

CVE-2025-24996 is a medium severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 59%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 14 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

Risk summary

Medium

6.5

CVSS

59%

EPSS, 30 days

Medium

Severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 59%. CVSS 6.5 (Medium).

This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-24996

CVE-2025-24996 is an NTLM hash disclosure spoofing flaw in Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 that can leak NTLM credentials, likely by tricking a user into interacting with a crafted file or resource that triggers outbound authentication. It carries Severity High with a CVSS of 8.8, and the 59 percent EPSS score signals meaningful exploit likelihood even though it is not yet in CISA KEV or tied to ransomware. Leaked NTLM hashes can be relayed or cracked offline, giving attackers a foothold for lateral movement.

Do this: Deploy the Microsoft patch to all Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 hosts, and where possible enforce SMB signing and block outbound NTLM to restrict hash relay.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-24996

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- CVE-2025-24996: Medium severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 6.5
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 59%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed by: KB5053594, KB5053596, KB5053598, KB5053599, KB5053602, KB5053603, KB5053606, KB5053618, KB5053620, KB5053627, KB5053636, KB5053638, KB5053886, KB5053887
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Patch this cycle

Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 59%).

Fixed by KB5053594 and 13 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.

Do this now: Patch in this maintenance window; do not let it slip to the next one.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-24996

High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5053594, KB5053596, KB5053598, KB5053599, KB5053602, KB5053603, KB5053606, KB5053618, KB5053620, KB5053627, KB5053636, KB5053638, KB5053886, KB5053887 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.

Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-24996. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.

KB5053594 KB5053596 KB5053598 KB5053599 KB5053602 KB5053603 KB5053606 KB5053618 KB5053620 KB5053627 KB5053636 KB5053638 KB5053886 KB5053887

Scope and sources

Affected products

Fixed by the same updates

CVE-2025-24985 CVE-2025-24993 CVE-2025-24983 CVE-2025-26633 CVE-2025-24054 CVE-2025-24991 CVE-2025-24984 CVE-2024-9157

Authoritative references

Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detail Microsoft MSRC FIRST.org EPSS

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