CVE-2026-25166
highpriority · track · 1EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileDEEUJPNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows System Image Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (85)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Windows App Client for Desktopall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:app_client_for_desktop
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:23h2_edition
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2026-0080Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft WindowsNL2026-03-10csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0661Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows und Windows Server ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um falsche Informationen darzustellen.
- msrc_CVE-2026-25166Windows System Image Manager Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2026-03-10csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
- JVNDB-2026-016976JVN iPedia advisory JVNDB-2026-0169762026-05-25vendor · jvndbJP
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sources
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references (3)
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