CVE-2026-25167 | Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published: 2026-03-10 Last update: 2026-03-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-25167 is rated Low Risk (38.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-25167

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.32% +0.29%
2 2026-03-11 0.03%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-25167

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.4 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.4 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-25167

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-25167

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7979 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7979 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7979 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7979 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1719 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1719 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32463 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References for CVE-2026-25167

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