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Description

Improper access control in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-02-12 | Published 2025-04-08 | Updated 2026-02-13 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Product status

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.7136
affected

10.0.19044.0 (custom) before 10.0.19044.5737
affected

10.0.19045.0 (custom) before 10.0.19045.5737
affected

10.0.22621.0 (custom) before 10.0.22621.5189
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.5189
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.5189
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.3775
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.7136
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.7136
affected

10.0.20348.0 (custom) before 10.0.20348.3453
affected

10.0.25398.0 (custom) before 10.0.25398.1551
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.3775
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.3775
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26678 (Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2025-26678)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-26678)

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