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Windows RRAS management tool remote code execution flaws (multiple vulnerabilities)

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Windows 11 Enterprise devices using the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool were affected by flaws that could enable remote code execution when a user connects to a malicious server. Microsoft addressed the vulnerabilities with KB5084597 and identified them as CVE-2026-25172, CVE-2026-25173, and CVE-2026-26111.

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Timeline

  1. 14.03.2026 23:48 1 articles · 2mo ago

    March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes RRAS flaws

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Microsoft ships the March 2026 Windows security update on March 10, fixing CVE-2026-25172, CVE-2026-25173, and CVE-2026-26111 in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool, where an authenticated domain attacker could trick a domain-joined user into sending a request to a malicious server via the RRAS Snap-in.

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  2. 14.03.2026 23:48 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Microsoft reissues KB5084597 hotpatch

    Initial Disclosure

    Microsoft releases KB5084597 as an out-of-band hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise hotpatch devices, covering Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 and automatically serving eligible devices enrolled in Windows Autopatch without requiring a restart.

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