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Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2025-53769
External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
Windows Security App · Microsoft
before 1000.27840.0.1000 · source: NVD
Affected product
WS
Windows Security App
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53769
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53769
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53769
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External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally