vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2025-26678: Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | May 8, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2025
Added
Apr 8, 2025
Modified
May 8, 2026
Description
Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1809-kb5055519microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h2-kb5055518microsoft-windows-windows_10-22h2-kb5055518microsoft-windows-windows_11-22h2-kb5055528microsoft-windows-windows_11-23h2-kb5055528microsoft-windows-windows_11-24h2-kb5055523microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb5055519microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5055526microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5055526microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-23h2-kb5055527microsoft-windows-windows_server_2025-24h2-kb5055523
References
- CVE-2025-26678
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-26678
- CWE-284
- EUVD-EUVD-2025-10214
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-10214
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055519
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055523
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055526
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055527
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
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