#VU114003 Improper Authentication in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53778

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#VU114003 Improper Authentication in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53778

Published: August 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114003
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53778
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests in Windows NTLM. A remote user can bypass authentication process and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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