Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-11), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
Improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
March 11, 2025
October 27, 2025
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
Microsoft MMC MSC EvilTwin - Local Admin Creation
Open source ↗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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