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CVE-2026-25166.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSHIGH / 7.8No severity score in this snapshot.
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSMicrosoft vendor recordModified Mar 10, 2026

Disclosure summary

Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows System Image Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-502

Source-specific records & product guidance

Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.

Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Mar

Open original source · Updated Mar 10, 2026

Windows System Image Manager Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.

Microsoft maximum product score: 7.8

VendorProduct / associationVersion / bounds
Microsoft update guideWindows ADK for Windows 11, version 24H2 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows ADK for Windows 11, version 23H2 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows ADK for Windows 11, version 22H2 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows ADK for Windows Server 2022 (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows ADK for Windows 10, version 2004 (MSRC status code 3)

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-03-10T03:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-03-10T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:10-04:00