CVE-2025-26633
Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
In short
Microsoft Management Console has a flaw that lets someone with local access bypass a security feature meant to protect your system. This could allow them to do unauthorized actions they shouldn't be able to do.
Technical detail
A improper neutralization vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console permits local attackers to circumvent security controls through exploitation of insufficient input validation or access control mechanisms. Requires local system access; successful exploitation results in bypass of intended security restrictions.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H3Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)public PoCs found — 3
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-26633https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-scripthttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script