CVE-2025-26633
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
30.4%
98.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2025-03-11 · patch by 2025-04-01
Weakness / dates
CWE-707
Published 2025-03-11 · modified 2026-08-05
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2025-03-11 — Published (NVD)
- 2025-03-11 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2025-04-01 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-05 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633
- exploit https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script
- exploit https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-26633