Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01466 📢 Publicly disclosed 2025-12 archive

Executive Summary

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Dec 9 2025
Last Updated Dec 9 2025
Publicly Disclosed Yes
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01466 — 0.70266 percentile

CVSS Vector

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

EPSS Score

0.01466
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.70266 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

35 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5071543 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5071543 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5071544 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5071544 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5071546 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5071417 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5071417 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5071504 (Monthly Rollup) 5071507 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5071504 (Monthly Rollup) 5071507 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5071504 (Monthly Rollup) 5071507 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5071504 (Monthly Rollup) 5071507 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5071501 (Monthly Rollup) 5071506 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5071501 (Monthly Rollup) 5071506 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 5071505 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5071505 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5071503 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5071503 (Monthly Rollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 5071543 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5071543 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 5071544 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5071544 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022 5071547 (Security Update) 5074353 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5071547 (Security Update) 5074353 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5071542 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2025 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

12 patches
Article Type Restart
5071543 Security Update Yes
5071544 Security Update Yes
5071546 Security Update Yes
5071417 Security Update Yes
5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 Security Update Yes
5072033 (Security Update) 5074204 Security Update Yes
5071504 (Monthly Rollup) 5071507 Monthly Rollup Yes
5071501 (Monthly Rollup) 5071506 Monthly Rollup Yes
5071505 Monthly Rollup Yes
5071503 Monthly Rollup Yes
5071547 (Security Update) 5074353 Security Update Yes
5071542 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Osman Eren Güneş, Melih Kaan Yıldız, Anonymous, Pēteris Hermanis Osipovs, DeadOverflow, Justin Necke