Microsoft’s SMB Snafu: Patch Now or Face Cyber Mayhem!
Uncle Sam’s cyber wardens sound the alarm: a high-severity flaw in Microsoft’s Windows SMB client is being actively exploited, months after being patched. Tracked as CVE-2025-33073, it has entered CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, just another patch party.
Hot Take:
Looks like the cyber boogeyman has been lurking in Microsoft’s closet for months, and Uncle Sam’s cyber wardens just found out! Who knew that a seemingly patched-up flaw would continue its cameo as the star villain in the ongoing cyber drama? Just when you thought it was safe to go back online…it’s not! Time to patch up, buttercup!
Key Points:
- High-severity flaw in Microsoft’s Windows SMB client is being actively exploited.
- Bug tracked as CVE-2025-33073 was patched in June 2025 but is still being used by attackers.
- Affects Windows 10, Windows 11 (up to version 24H2), and Windows Server versions.
- CISA orders federal agencies to patch or remove affected systems by November 10.
- SMB’s ubiquity makes this flaw particularly juicy for cyber villains.
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