CVE-2025-33054
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 ≤ 10.0.22621.5624
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-33054 is a high-severity Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations (CWE-357) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22H2. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique User Execution (T1204); ranked in the top 46% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The vulnerability CVE-2025-33054 stems from insufficient UI warnings of dangerous operations in the Remote Desktop Client. This flaw, tracked under CWE-357, enables spoofing and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts.
An unauthorized attacker can exploit the issue remotely over a network to conduct spoofing attacks against users of the Remote Desktop Client, potentially tricking them into approving unsafe operations without adequate visual cues.
Microsoft's Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33054 addresses the vulnerability and is the primary source for official mitigation guidance. The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.0116 with no material increase observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-20659
Vulnerability Data
Insufficient UI warning of dangerous operations in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly encompass designing noticeable UI warnings for risky operations.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance validates that dangerous-operation warnings are sufficiently prominent.
Secure development lifecycle requires usable security prompts and warnings to be designed into the UI.
Application security requirements include clear, effective user warnings for dangerous operations.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles address usable security mechanisms such as prominent warnings.
Secure coding practices include implementing noticeable, effective UI warnings for risky actions.