CVE-2026-25177: CWE-641: Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper restriction of names for files and other resources in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25177) involves improper restriction of names for files and other resources within Active Directory Domain Services on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges remotely over the network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems running Windows 10 Version 1607 build 10.0.14393.0.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25177 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-25177: CWE-641: Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper restriction of names for files and other resources in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25177) involves improper restriction of names for files and other resources within Active Directory Domain Services on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges remotely over the network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems running Windows 10 Version 1607 build 10.0.14393.0.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25177 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-29T18:36:49.695Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25177","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b0562dea502d3aa87d6a35
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:28:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 1089
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