Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50154

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113999

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50154

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft Windows File Explorer. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a folder that contains a specially crafted file and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6216, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6216, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21100, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8330, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7678, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5768, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5768, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4851, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27872, 2008 6.0.6003.23471, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2012 6.2.9200.25622, 2016 10.0.14393.8330, 2019 10.0.17763.7678, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1791, 2022 10.0.20348.3989, 2022 10.0.20348.4052, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946

• Exploit #12487 - CVE-2025-50154 (March 13, 2026)
• Exploit #11864 - CVE-2025-50154-Aggressor-Script (August 22, 2025)
• Exploit #11855 - CVE-2025-50154 (August 15, 2025)

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50154

• Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows File Explorer