Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00248 2025-10 archive

Executive Summary

Improper access control in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Unlikely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Oct 14 2025
Last Updated Oct 14 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00248 — 0.15858 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00248
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.15858 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

33 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5066837 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5066837 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5066836 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5066836 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5066586 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5066586 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5066791 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066793 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5066793 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066793 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5066793 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5066874 (Monthly Rollup) 5066877 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065508 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23571 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5066874 (Monthly Rollup) 5066877 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065508 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23571 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5066874 (Monthly Rollup) 5066877 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065508 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23571 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5066874 (Monthly Rollup) 5066877 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065508 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23571 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5066872 (Monthly Rollup) 5066876 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065468 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27974 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5066872 (Monthly Rollup) 5066876 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5065468 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27974 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5066875 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5066875 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5066873 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5066873 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 5066836 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5066836 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5066586 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5066586 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5066782 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5066782 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5066780 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2025 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 5066835 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

10 patches
Article Type Restart
5066837 Security Update Yes
5066836 Security Update Yes
5066586 Security Update Yes
5066791 Security Update Yes
5066793 Security Update Yes
5066835 Security Update Yes
5066875 Monthly Rollup Yes
5066873 Monthly Rollup Yes
5066782 Security Update Yes
5066780 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments