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CISA confirms 2025 Windows Task Host flaw exploited by ransomware groups

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18 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

CISA confirmed that a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Task Host (CVE-2025-60710) is actively exploited by ransomware groups to achieve SYSTEM-level control, accelerating ransomware deployment and lateral movement on Windows 11 and Server 2025 systems.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your Windows 11 or Server 2025 deployments just got a critical threat vector that ransomware groups actively exploit. Patch immediately or risk attackers gaining full control and disabling your security tools.

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