Threat Advisory: CVE-2025-33073 – Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-33073 is a critical vulnerability identified in Microsoft Windows Server Message Block (SMB) protocol implementations. This flaw stems from improper access control mechanisms, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges over a network to SYSTEM. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating a high-severity risk. An update to address this issue was in Microsoft June Patch Tuesday.