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CVE-2025-26680:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-26680 was discovered in the Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 8, 2025, and affects various Windows Server versions. It involves an uncontrolled resource consumption issue that could be exploited by unauthorized attackers over a network (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) (NVD, Rapid7).
Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to perform a denial of service attack over a network, potentially disrupting the availability of the Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates for multiple affected versions including Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5055557), Windows Server 2016 (KB5055521), Windows Server 2019 (KB5055519), Windows Server 2022 (KB5055526), and Windows Server 2025 (KB5055523) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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