Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 File Explorer information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Explorer. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-50154. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component File Explorer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

The weakness was published 08/12/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-50154. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52415) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1790). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Microsoft Windows

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2025 VulDB entry created
08/12/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
11/21/2025 +101 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-50154 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-50154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319605
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1790 - Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2025 19:23
Updated: 11/21/2025 11:41
Changes: 08/12/2025 19:23 (34), 08/12/2025 19:26 (35), 08/14/2025 20:20 (13), 08/19/2025 02:54 (11), 09/17/2025 21:20 (3), 11/21/2025 11:41 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:EDC:103

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