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CVE-2025-33053
CVE-2025-33053 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, which makes it a fix-first item. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 15 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 15 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 23, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-33053
CVE-2025-33053 lets an attacker achieve remote code execution through malicious internet shortcut (.url) files on Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019. What sets it apart is the combination of confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV since 2025-06-10) and an 82 percent EPSS score, meaning attacks are already happening and likely to continue. Because .url files often arrive via email or downloads, any unpatched 1809 or Server 2019 host reachable by users is directly exposed.
Do this: Deploy the Microsoft patch for CVE-2025-33053 to all Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 systems immediately, prioritizing internet-facing and user-facing hosts.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-23. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-33053
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2025-33053
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
What the press says about CVE-2025-33053
Trusted-source coverage, pulled live from their own feeds.
Exploitation and severity
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 82%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the top 5% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 3 actively-exploited CVEs in June 2025.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-33053
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5060118, KB5060525, KB5060526, KB5060531, KB5060533, KB5060841, KB5060842, KB5060996, KB5060998, KB5060999, KB5061010, KB5061018, KB5061026, KB5061059, KB5061078 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-2025-33053. 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.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2025-33053
Is CVE-2025-33053 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-33053 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Its EPSS exploit probability is 82%.
What patch fixes CVE-2025-33053?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2025-33053 in KB5060118, KB5060525, KB5060526, KB5060531, KB5060533, KB5060841, KB5060842, KB5060996, KB5060998, KB5060999, KB5061010, KB5061018, KB5061026, KB5061059, KB5061078. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-33053?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation).
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2025-33053?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2025-33053's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2025-33053, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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