CVE-2026-25179

HIGHPre-NVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-10. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
7.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper validation of specified type of input in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
7.0(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity70% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
25%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 10, 2026

Last Modified

June 19, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25179

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-25179(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 63× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 124 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-16 12:08 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-16 12:08 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-16 12:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-14 21:07 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-08-14 21:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-14 08:04 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-14 08:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-12 23:28 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-12 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-11 22:00 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-11 22:00 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-11 22:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-11 05:08 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-11 05:08 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-08-11 05:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-10 09:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-09 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-09 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-09 07:44 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-09 07:44 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-09 07:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-08 08:09 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-08 08:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-07 19:06 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-07 19:06 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-07 19:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-06 20:06 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-06 20:06 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-06 20:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-06 02:13 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-06 02:13 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-06 02:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-04 01:38 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-04 01:38 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-08-04 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-08-02 17:57 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-02 17:57 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-02 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  46. 2026-07-23 03:07 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-25179?
CVE-2026-25179 is a high vulnerability published on March 10, 2026. Improper validation of specified type of input in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
When was CVE-2026-25179 disclosed?
CVE-2026-25179 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 10, 2026, with the most recent update on June 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-25179 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-25179 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 74.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25179?
CVE-2026-25179 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.0 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-25179?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-25179, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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