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CVE-2025-53140

CVE-2025-53140 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 16 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

Risk summary

High

7.0

CVSS

38%

EPSS, 30 days

High

Severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 38%. CVSS 7.0 (High).

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

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-53140

The Kernel Transaction Manager, which coordinates transactional file and registry operations, has a Critical 9.8 elevation of privilege bug on Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019, with a 36 percent EPSS. KTM vulnerabilities have a history of being turned into reliable local privilege escalation exploits because the component runs deep in the kernel.

Do this: Patch Server 2019 domain controllers and file servers where transactional operations are common, alongside standard Windows 10 1809 endpoints.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-53140

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2025-53140 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2025-53140.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2025-53140: High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 7.0
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 38%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed by: KB5063709, KB5063812, KB5063871, KB5063875, KB5063877, KB5063878, KB5063880, KB5063888, KB5063889, KB5063899, KB5063906, KB5063927, KB5063947, KB5063948, KB5063950, KB5064010
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Patch this cycle

Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 38%).

Fixed by KB5063709 and 15 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-2025-53140

Elevated priority: high severity or a meaningful exploitation probability, sooner if an affected product is internet-facing. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5063709, KB5063812, KB5063871, KB5063875, KB5063877, KB5063878, KB5063880, KB5063888, KB5063889, KB5063899, KB5063906, KB5063927, KB5063947, KB5063948, KB5063950, KB5064010 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-2025-53140. 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.

KB5063709 KB5063812 KB5063871 KB5063875 KB5063877 KB5063878 KB5063880 KB5063888 KB5063889 KB5063899 KB5063906 KB5063927 KB5063947 KB5063948 KB5063950 KB5064010

Scope and sources

Affected products

Fixed by the same updates

CVE-2025-50165 CVE-2025-53766 CVE-2025-50171 CVE-2025-50163 CVE-2025-53131 CVE-2025-53143 CVE-2025-53144 CVE-2025-53145

Authoritative references

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

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