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CVE-2025-26633

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

High Known exploited
Severity
7.0 / 10
High · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
30.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 98.23% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
Yes
In CISA's catalog since Mar 11, 2025
Weakness
CWE-707 Improper Neutralization
Fix
None yet
No fixed version published
Exploited in the wild. Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability (Microsoft Windows). 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. Due for U.S. federal agencies by Apr 1, 2025. Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Description

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

How to fix

No fixed version has been published yet. Until one is, remove or replace the package, or turn off or isolate the affected feature. This page updates when a fix ships.

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 7.0

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Weakness

CWE-707: Improper Neutralization

The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component.

References

Advisories

Other links

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  2. Published
  3. Remediation due for U.S. federal agencies
  4. Last updated by the source
  5. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-v66p-f7x3-4794
Langflow vulnerable to injection
Medium Same weakness, CWE-707
CVE-2024-43572
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-707
GHSA-6rvv-h8g7-728w
Mingsoft MCMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Medium Same weakness, CWE-707
GHSA-hc5g-xf64-j49j
Mingsoft MCMS vulnerable to SQL Injection
Critical Same weakness, CWE-707
GHSA-p46c-m4j7-mjvq
Mingsoft MCMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Medium Same weakness, CWE-707
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