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CVE-2026-25165
Updated July 21, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 14 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2026-25165: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
CVE-2026-25165 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 14 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-25165
Performance Counters for Windows is a low-profile subsystem, but this elevation of privilege flaw in it affects everything from Windows 10 1809 to Windows 11 26H1 on ARM64 and x64. It is rated High Severity at CVSS 8.8 with a 4 percent EPSS exploitation probability. Monitoring agents exercise performance counters constantly, so the vulnerable surface is active on most managed systems.
Do this: Include this in the standard ring and patch heavily monitored servers, where counter activity is highest, early.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-25165
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-25165
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 4.5%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-25165
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5078734, KB5078736, KB5078737, KB5078740, KB5078752, KB5078766, KB5078774, KB5078775, KB5078883, KB5078885, KB5078938, KB5079420, KB5079466, KB5079473 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-25165. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-25165
Is CVE-2026-25165 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.5%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-25165?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-25165 in KB5078734, KB5078736, KB5078737, KB5078740, KB5078752, KB5078766, KB5078774, KB5078775, KB5078883, KB5078885, KB5078938, KB5079420, KB5079466, KB5079473. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-25165?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-25165?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-25165's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
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Authoritative references
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