Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00382 2025-12 archive

Executive Summary

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Dec 9 2025
Last Updated Dec 9 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00382 — 0.29845 percentile

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00382
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.29845 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows Admin Center Release Notes (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
Release Notes Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Ilan Kalendarov with Cymulate, Elad Beber with Cymulate, Ben Zamir with Cymulate