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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Microsoft Windows NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2026-02-10
Federal due date
2026-03-03
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
EPSS
91.2th percentile (score 0.050, as of 2026-07-13)
NVD CVSS v3.1
6.2 (MEDIUM)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21525

CISA short description

Microsoft Windows Remote Access Connection Manager contains a NULL pointer dereference that could allow an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD description

Null pointer dereference in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.