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CVE-2026-96939

Last refreshed2026-10-15

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-96939

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-96939
CVSS Score / Version
7.0 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-10-13
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Prose
attack vector is local; attack complexity is high; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products
see table below
Classified as
CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
MicrosoftWindows 11 (version 23H2)
MicrosoftWindows 11 (version 24H2)
MicrosoftWindows 11 (version 25H2)
MicrosoftWindows 11 (version 26H1)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 26H2
SubsystemsOT Supporting Infrastructure
SectorsAll Sectors

What to Know

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Servicing Stack Updates allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96939
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96939

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