CVE-2025-26633
Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Published
- Mar 11, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Mar 11, 2025
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Sources
3Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-26633 (MSC EvilTwin) demonstrating remote command execution via malicious .msc files with HTML/ActiveX in Microsoft Management Console.
CVE-2025-26633 (CVSS 7.8) – Zero-day MMC .msc EvilTwin LPE actively exploited by Water Gamayun APT. PoC creates local admin via malicious MSC file on unpatched Windows 10/11/Server. Patched March 2025. Authorized testing only.
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