{"id":"CVE-2025-26633","aliases":["EUVD-2025-6311","GHSA-8xfh-434c-qfv7"],"status":"published","title":"Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability","description":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.30391,"percentile":0.98256,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":true,"known_exploited":true,"public_exploit":true,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-707"],"published":"2025-03-11T16:59:24Z","modified":"2026-09-24T13:10:00Z","kev":{"date_added":"2025-03-11","due_date":"2025-04-01","required_action":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","known_ransomware_use":"Known"},"exploitation":[{"source":"euvd","since":"2025-03-11"},{"source":"kev","since":"2025-03-11"}],"exploits":[{"source":"pocgithub","id":"sandsoncosta/CVE-2025-26633","title":"sandsoncosta/CVE-2025-26633","date":"2025-04-08","url":"https://github.com/sandsoncosta/CVE-2025-26633"},{"source":"pocgithub","id":"mbanyamer/MSC-EvilTwin-Local-Privilege-Escalation","title":"mbanyamer/MSC-EvilTwin-Local-Privilege-Escalation","date":"2025-11-22","url":"https://github.com/mbanyamer/MSC-EvilTwin-Local-Privilege-Escalation"},{"source":"exploitdb","id":"EDB-52498","title":"Microsoft MMC MSC EvilTwin - Local Admin Creation","type":"local","platform":"windows","date":"2026-04-08","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52498"}],"products":[{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 10 version 1507"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 10 version 1607"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 10 version 1809"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 10 version 21h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 10 version 22h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 11 version 22h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 11 version 22h3"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 11 version 23h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows 11 version 24h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2008 service pack 2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2008 service pack 2 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2012"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2012 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2012 r2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2012 r2 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2016"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2016 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2019"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2019 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2022"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2022, 23h2 edition (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2025"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows server 2025 (server core installation)"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1507"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1607"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1809"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_21h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_22h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_22h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_23h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_24h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2008"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2012"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2016"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2019"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2022"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2022_23h2"},{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_server_2025"}],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-26633","tags":["government-resource","US Government Resource"]},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26633"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8xfh-434c-qfv7"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2025-26633","title":"Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability","description":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-11T16:59:24.607Z","modified":"2026-08-05T03:56:02.739Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-707"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:32:28.250136Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2025-6311","description":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-11T16:59:24Z","modified":"2026-08-05T03:56:02Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"exploited_since":"2025-03-11","updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:02:22.516769Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-8xfh-434c-qfv7","title":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass...","description":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-11T18:32:19Z","modified":"2025-10-22T00:33:15Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-707"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:04:07.67458Z"}],"kev":[{"id":"CVE-2025-26633","title":"Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability","description":"Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) contains an improper neutralization vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","cwes":["CWE-707"],"kev":{"date_added":"2025-03-11","due_date":"2025-04-01","required_action":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","known_ransomware_use":"Known"},"updated_at":"2026-11-02T17:00:15.999436Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2025-26633","description":"Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-11T17:16:43.39Z","modified":"2026-09-24T13:10:00.32Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-707"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:10:53.93104Z"}]}}
