Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 RPC Endpoint Mapper Service use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component RPC Endpoint Mapper Service. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-26679. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component RPC Endpoint Mapper Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use after free in RPC Endpoint Mapper Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The weakness was presented 04/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-26679. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2025).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/08/2025 🔍04/08/2025 🔍
04/08/2025 🔍
07/09/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-26679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-26679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303953
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 04/08/2025 19:52Updated: 07/09/2025 21:08
Changes: 04/08/2025 19:52 (35), 04/08/2025 19:55 (34), 07/09/2025 21:08 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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