---
id: CVE-2025-26633
title: >-
  Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized
  attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
summary: >-
  Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized
  attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-707
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1507
affected:
  - windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20947
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7876
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.7009
  - windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.5608
  - windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.5608
  - windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.5039
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.5039
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.3403
  - windows_server_2008
  - windows_server_2008 = r2
  - windows_server_2012
  - windows_server_2012 = r2
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7876
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.7009
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.3270
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1486
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.3403
patched:
  - windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.20947
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.7876
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.7009
  - windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.5608
  - windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.5608
  - windows_11_22h2 10.0.22621.5039
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.5039
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.3403
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7876
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.7009
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.3270
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1486
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.3403
published: '2025-03-11'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:10:00.320'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26633'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-26633
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.30391
epssPercentile: 0.98172
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2025-03-11'
kevDueDate: '2025-04-01'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/sandsoncosta/CVE-2025-26633'
    - 'https://github.com/mbanyamer/MSC-EvilTwin-Local-Privilege-Escalation'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:33.167Z'
exploitAvailable: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-05T11:47:23.522Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20947`
- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7876`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.7009`
- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.5608`
- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.5608`
- `windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.5039`
- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.5039`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.3403`
- `windows_server_2008`
- `windows_server_2008 = r2`
- `windows_server_2012`
- `windows_server_2012 = r2`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7876`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.7009`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.3270`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1486`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.3403`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.20947`
- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.7876`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.7009`
- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.5608`
- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.5608`
- `windows_11_22h2 10.0.22621.5039`
- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.5039`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.3403`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7876`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.7009`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.3270`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1486`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.3403`