CVE-2025-26678

Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Apr 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10214 Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 23h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 23h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Title Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}