How severe is CVE-2025-53772?

CVE-2025-53772 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-53772 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53772?

CVE-2025-53772 affects Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53772?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-53772 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53772 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24367.

When was CVE-2025-53772 published?

CVE-2025-53772 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53772

CVE-2025-53772 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 22% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 22% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24367
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0
Published: 2025-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Deserialization of untrusted data in Web Deploy allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53772?: Deserialization of untrusted data in Web Deploy allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
How severe is CVE-2025-53772?: CVE-2025-53772 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-53772 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-53772?: CVE-2025-53772 affects Microsoft Web Deploy 4.0. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53772?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-53772 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53772 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24367.
When was CVE-2025-53772 published?: CVE-2025-53772 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53772

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:web_deploy_4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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