Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.0
HIGH
CVE-2025-26633
Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Imprope - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 17, 2025, 6:29 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) contains an improper neutralization vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26633

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-26633 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-26633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows
13 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2025
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 16
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-26633.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633 Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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sandsoncosta/CVE-2025-26633

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Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
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Born at : April 8, 2025, 7:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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tobivader/evil-twin-mmcdetector

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Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Born at : April 1, 2025, 4 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago
6851 stars 1157 fork 1157 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 841 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-26633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • BleepingComputer
EncryptHub's dual life: Cybercriminal vs Windows bug-bounty researcher

EncryptHub, a notorious threat actor linked to breaches at 618 organizations, is believed to have reported two Windows zero-day vulnerabilities to Microsoft, revealing a conflicted figure straddling t ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 07, 2025 (1 week, 6 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633 CVE-2025-24071 CVE-2025-24061
  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws

A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a "conflicted" indivi ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 05, 2025 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633 CVE-2025-24071 CVE-2025-24061
  • tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for March 2025

Tripwire's March 2025 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft and Google.Up first on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Google Chro ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 04, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
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  • europa.eu
Cyber Brief 25-04 - March 2025

Cyber Brief (March 2025)April 2, 2025 - Version: 1TLP:CLEARExecutive summaryWe analysed 575 open source reports for this Cyber Brief1.Policy, cooperation, and law enforcement. Europol, Finnish, German ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 02, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633
  • The Hacker News
Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp

The threat actors behind the zero-day exploitation of a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows have been found to deliver two new backdoors called SilentPrism and DarkWisp. The a ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 31, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
CVE-2025-26633
  • SentinelOne
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 13

The Good | Interpol Cracks Down on 300 Cybercriminals Linked to African Cyber Scam Operations 306 suspects have been arrested in Operation Red Card, an international crackdown conducted between Novemb ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2025 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633
  • SentinelOne
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 13

The Good | Interpol Cracks Down on 300 Cybercriminals Linked to African Cyber Scam Operations 306 suspects have been arrested in Operation Red Card, an international crackdown conducted between Novemb ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2025 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633
  • Trend Micro
A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure

Summary Water Gamayun, which exploits the MSC EvilTwin zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-26633) to compromise systems and exfiltrate data, uses custom payloads and data exfiltration techniques. Busines ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2025 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633
  • The Hacker News
EncryptHub Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Deploy Rhadamanthys and StealC Malware

Windows Security / Vulnerability The threat actor known as EncryptHub exploited a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day to deliver a wide range of malware families ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 26, 2025 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
CVE-2025-26633

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-26633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-detection-script
    Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-26633-security-feature-bypass-in-microsoft-management-console-mitigation-script
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.25398.1486 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.14393.7876 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.14393.7876 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.17763.7009 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.17763.7009 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.10240.20947 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.10240.20947 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22621.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22621.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22631.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22631.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.20348.3270
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Mar. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-03-11
    Added Due Date 2025-04-01
    Added 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.
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-707
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26633
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-26633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-26633 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-84: XQuery Injection XQuery Injection CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-276: Inter-component Protocol Manipulation Inter-component Protocol Manipulation CAPEC-277: Data Interchange Protocol Manipulation Data Interchange Protocol Manipulation CAPEC-278: Web Services Protocol Manipulation Web Services Protocol Manipulation CAPEC-279: SOAP Manipulation SOAP Manipulation CAPEC-468: Generic Cross-Browser Cross-Domain Theft Generic Cross-Browser Cross-Domain Theft
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