High severity · published Mar 10, 2026
CVE-2026-25166
Windows System Image Manager Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows System Image Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 2004 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WA
Windows ADK for Windows 11, version 22H2 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WA
Windows ADK for Windows 11, version 23H2 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WA
Windows ADK for Windows 11, version 24H2 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WA
Windows ADK for Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.8957; before 10.0.14393.8957 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.8511; before 10.0.17763.8511 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19044.7058; before 10.0.19044.7058; before 10.0.19044.7058 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19045.7058; before 10.0.19045.7058; before 10.0.19045.7058 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22631.6783; before 10.0.22631.6783 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26100.7979; before 10.0.26100.7979 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 25h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26200.7979; before 10.0.26200.7979 · source: NVD
Affected product
WA
Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 2004
Microsoft