CVE-2025-26678

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  3. CVE-2025-26678
Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

8.4 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26678 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

09 Jul 2025, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26678 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26678 - Vendor Advisory

09 Apr 2025, 20:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) El control de acceso inadecuado en el Control de aplicaciones de Windows Defender (WDAC) permite que un atacante no autorizado eluda una función de seguridad localmente.

08 Apr 2025, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-04-08 18:15

Updated : 2025-07-09 14:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-26678

Mitre link : CVE-2025-26678

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-26678

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_11_23h2
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_11_22h2
  • windows_11_24h2
  • windows_server_2025
  • windows_server_2022
  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_10_22h2
  • windows_server_2022_23h2
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control