High [CVE-2025-26633] Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2025-26633 affecting Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation).
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Summary
Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 12 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Mar 11, 2025 · federal remediation due Apr 1, 2025
- 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.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20947
- Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7876
- Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.7009
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.5608
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5608
- Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.5039
- Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5039
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5039
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.3476
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27618
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27618
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.23168
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
- 10.0.10240.20947
- 10.0.14393.7876
- 10.0.17763.7009
- 10.0.19044.5608
- 10.0.19045.5608
- 10.0.22621.5039
- 10.0.22631.5039
- 10.0.26100.3476
- 6.1.7601.27618
- 6.0.6003.23168
- 6.2.9200.25368
- 6.3.9600.22470
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 10.0.10240.20947, 10.0.14393.7876, 10.0.17763.7009, 10.0.19044.5608, 10.0.19045.5608, 10.0.22621.5039. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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