CVE tracker / CVE-2025-26686

CVE-2025-26686

CVE-2025-26686 is the Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Microsoft rates it Critical, CVSS 7.5. It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Published April 8, 2025.

Risk summary

HighRemote Code Execution

7.5

CVSS v3 base

1.4%

EPSS: chance of exploitation in 30 days

High

Severity

Critical

Microsoft's rating

Less Likely

Microsoft: exploitation

In CISA KEV

Microsoft describes it: “Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows TCP/IP allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.”

How to fix it

Microsoft lists 37 affected products and the update that fixes each:

KB5055518 · fixed build 10.0.19045.5737, 10.0.19044.5737
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, and 1 more
KB5055519 · fixed build 10.0.17763.7136
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
KB5055521 · fixed build 10.0.14393.7969
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
KB5055523 · fixed build 10.0.26100.3775
Windows Server 2025, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
KB5055526 · fixed build 10.0.20348.3453
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022
KB5055527 · fixed build 10.0.25398.1551
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
KB5055528 · fixed build 10.0.22631.5189, 10.0.22621.5189
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
KB5055547 · fixed build 10.0.10240.20978
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
KB5055557 · fixed build 6.3.9600.22523
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2
KB5055561 · fixed build 6.1.7601.27670
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
KB5055581 · fixed build 6.2.9200.25423
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012
KB5055609 · fixed build 6.0.6003.23220
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

What Microsoft changed

April 9, 2025: The security updates for Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 10 for x64-based Systems are now available. See the Security Updates table for more information.
April 8, 2025: Information published.

Details

Weakness: CWE-591: Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory
Publicly disclosed (Microsoft): No
Exploited (Microsoft): No
Known exploited (CISA KEV): Not listed
Published: April 8, 2025
Last revised: April 9, 2025

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References

Microsoft Security Update Guide NVD CVE record CWE

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