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CVE-2026

Api.Msrc.Microsoft September 8, 2026

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Released: Sep 8, 2026

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416: Use After Free

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Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?

An attacker could use this vulnerability to elevate privileges from Medium Integrity Level to Local Service.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

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