CVE-2025-26633

high-risk
Published 2025-03-11

Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Do I need to act?

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19.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 80% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
52498
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633
Exploit https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in...
Exploit https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in...
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 21/34 · High
Exposure 22/34 · High