CVE Watchtower

CVE-2025-33071Microsoft Windows Server Use After Free

NVDCVSS scored by secure@microsoft.com

Vulnerability Summary

Use after free in Windows KDC Proxy Service (KPSSVC) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.1)
Published Date
Jun 10, 2025
Last Modified
Jul 8, 2025
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
Root Weakness (CWE)
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed, which can cause a crash or execution of arbitrary code.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.1 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 < 10.0.14393.8148
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 < 10.0.17763.7434
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 < 10.0.20348.3745
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2 < 10.0.25398.1665
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 < 10.0.26100.4270
Patched Versions
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.8148
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7434
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3745
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2 10.0.25398.1665
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4270

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Server and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Jun 10, 2025Published
  • Jul 8, 2025Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 18:19 UTC