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CVE-2025-26678

Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a secur

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

HIGH · CVSS 8.4 EPSS 0.01063
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-284Improper Access Control
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Affected Products & Versions

10
microsoft windows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.7136
microsoft windows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.5737
microsoft windows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.5737
microsoft windows 11 22h2< 10.0.22621.5189
microsoft windows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.5189
microsoft windows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.3775
microsoft windows server 2019< 10.0.17763.7136
microsoft windows server 2022< 10.0.20348.3453
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Scoring & Timeline

8.4
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Apr 2025 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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msrcCVE-2025-26678Security Feature Bypass
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