CVE-2026-25177 Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can elevate privileges over the network due to improper name restrictions in Active Directory Domain Services.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-25177?

CVE-2026-25177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 10 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper restriction of names for files and other resources in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-641

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25177?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-25177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3vf-8qf4-r2f7.

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