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CVE-2025-33073

Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV / Shadowserver / KEVIntel).
CISA KEV
Exploited
CVSS 3.1 Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
82.70%
EPSS Percentile
99.7%
as of 2026-10-05
NVD Status
Analyzed
Published 2025-06-10
Description

Improper access control in Windows SMB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected Vendors / Products
Microsoft Windows 10 1507
Microsoft Windows 10 1607
Microsoft Windows 10 1809
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2
Microsoft Windows 11 23H2
Microsoft Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284
Last Modified
2026-06-17
CVSS 3.1 Vector Breakdown
CISA Vulnrichment (SSVC)
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
Exploitation Intelligence (2 sources)
Source Exploited Ransomware Use Notes
kevintel Yes — KEVIntel entry: Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.64315 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
cisa-kev Yes — KEV entry: Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Windows | Description: Microsoft Windows SMB Client contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation. An attacker could execute a specially crafted malicious script to coerce the victim machine to connect back to the attack system using SMB and authenticate. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2025-11-10 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-33073 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33073
Correlated via CISA KEV, Shadowserver & KEVIntel.com. Source: vulnerability-lookup.org
Vendor Exploitability (VEX) (2 statements)
Vendor Source Status Statement
Red Hat CSAF VEX known not affected (1) Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
SUSE CSAF VEX recommended (3) —
Detection Rules (10)
sigma Potential Kerberos Coercion by Spoofing SPNs via DNS Manipulation
Detects modifications to DNS records in Active Directory where the Distinguished Name (DN) contains a base64-encoded blob matching the pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA...BAAAA". This pattern corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure, commonly used in Kerberos coercion attacks. Adversaries may exploit this to coerce victim systems into authenticating to attacker-controlled hosts by spoofing SPNs via DNS. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack,. where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like CVE-2025-33073. Please investigate the user account that made the changes, as it is likely a low-privileged account that has been compromised.
sigma Attempts of Kerberos Coercion Via DNS SPN Spoofing
Detects the presence of "UWhRC....AAYBAAAA" pattern in command line. The pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA..BAAAA" is a base64-encoded signature that corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure. Attackers can use this technique to coerce authentication from victim systems to attacker-controlled hosts. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack, where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like in CVE-2025-33073. If you see this pattern in the command line, it is likely an attempt to add spoofed Service Principal Names (SPNs) to DNS records, or checking for the presence of such records through the `nslookup` command.
splunk Windows Short Lived DNS Record
The following analytic identifies the creation and quick deletion of a DNS object within 300 seconds in an Active Directory environment, indicative of a potential attack abusing DNS. This detection leverages Windows Security Event Codes 5136 and 5137, analyzing the duration between these events. This activity is significant as temporary DNS entries allows attackers to cause unexpecting network trafficking, leading to potential compromise.
splunk Windows Credential Target Information Structure in Commandline
Detects DNS-based Kerberos coercion attacks where adversaries inject marshaled credential structures into DNS records to spoof SPNs and redirect authentication such as in CVE-2025-33073. This detection leverages process creation events looking for specific CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structures.
splunk Windows Kerberos Coercion via DNS
Detects DNS-based Kerberos coercion attacks where adversaries inject marshaled credential structures into DNS records to spoof SPNs and redirect authentication such as in CVE-2025-33073. This detection leverages Windows Security Event Codes 5136, 5137, 4662, looking for DNS events with specific CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION entries.
splunk DNS Kerberos Coercion
Detects DNS-based Kerberos coercion attacks where adversaries inject marshaled credential structures into DNS records to spoof SPNs and redirect authentication such as in CVE-2025-33073. This detection leverages suricata looking for specific CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structures in DNS queries.
sigma Suspicious DNS Query Indicating Kerberos Coercion via DNS Object SPN Spoofing - Network
Detects DNS queries containing patterns associated with Kerberos coercion attacks via DNS object spoofing. The pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA..BAAAA" is a base64-encoded signature that corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure. Attackers can use this technique to coerce authentication from victim systems to attacker-controlled hosts. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack, where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like CVE-2025-33073.
sigma Attempts of Kerberos Coercion Via DNS SPN Spoofing
Detects the presence of "UWhRC....AAYBAAAA" pattern in command line. The pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA..BAAAA" is a base64-encoded signature that corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure. Attackers can use this technique to coerce authentication from victim systems to attacker-controlled hosts. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack, where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like in CVE-2025-33073. If you see this pattern in the command line, it is likely an attempt to add spoofed Service Principal Names (SPNs) to DNS records, or checking for the presence of such records through the `nslookup` command.
sigma Potential Kerberos Coercion by Spoofing SPNs via DNS Manipulation
Detects modifications to DNS records in Active Directory where the Distinguished Name (DN) contains a base64-encoded blob matching the pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA...BAAAA". This pattern corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure, commonly used in Kerberos coercion attacks. Adversaries may exploit this to coerce victim systems into authenticating to attacker-controlled hosts by spoofing SPNs via DNS. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack,. where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like CVE-2025-33073. Please investigate the user account that made the changes, as it is likely a low-privileged account that has been compromised.
sigma Suspicious DNS Query Indicating Kerberos Coercion via DNS Object SPN Spoofing
Detects DNS queries containing patterns associated with Kerberos coercion attacks via DNS object spoofing. The pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA..BAAAA" is a base64-encoded signature that corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure. Attackers can use this technique to coerce authentication from victim systems to attacker-controlled hosts. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack, where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like CVE-2025-33073.
Exploited By Ransomware Groups (1)
Ransomware Group Vendor Product Source
thegentlemen Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 Unit42
References