Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50169
Published: August 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114000
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50169
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows SMB. A remote attacker can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-50169
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1507 10.0.10240.21100, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4851, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946