Vulnerability identifier: #VU105851
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in .lnk files. A remote attacker can hide command line arguments inside an .lnk file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Windows: 7 SP1 - 7, 8 RT - 8.1, 10 Gold, 10 S, 10 Mobile, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.330 - 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2965, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.844 - 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2364, 10 21H2 10.0.19041.3920 - 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5608, 10 22H2 10.0.19041.3920 - 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5608, 10 1507 10.0.10240.1643 - 10 1507 10.0.10240.20947, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3 - 10 1511 10.0.10586.1540, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10 - 10 1607 10.0.14393.7876, 10 1703 10.0.15063.11 - 10 1703 10.0.15063.2679, 10 1706, 10 1709 10.0.16232.1004 - 10 1709 10.0.16299.2166, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48 - 10 1803 10.0.17134.2208, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1 - 10 1809 10.0.17763.7009, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116 - 10 1903 10.0.18362.1256, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476 - 10 1909 10.0.18363.2274, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264 - 10 2004 10.0.19041.1415, 10, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.51 - 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3260, 11 22H2 10.0.22449.1000 - 11 22H2 10.0.25375.1, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.1825 - 11 23H2 10.0.26040.1000, 11 24H2 10.0.26052.1000 - 11 24H2 10.0.27744.1000, 11
Windows Server: 2008 R2 SP1 - 2008, 2012 Gold - 2012, 2016 10.0.14393.10 - 2016 10.0.14393.7876, 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2019 2004, 2022 10.0.20348.202 - 2022 23H2, 2025 10.0.26100.1742 - 2025 10.0.26100.3476
External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-148/
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/windows-shortcut-zero-day-exploit.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.