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Windows Server 2019 CVE-2026-23673

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-03-10 secure@microsoft.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Windows ReFS contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Server 2019, 2022, 2025, and Windows 11 26h1 that enables authenticated local users to escalate privileges with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no user interaction, making it exploitable by any authenticated user on the system. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Authenticate as local user
Delivery
Craft malicious ReFS file metadata
Exploit
Trigger out-of-bounds read
Execution
Corrupt memory structures
Impact
Escalate privileges to SYSTEM

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Local user account required on Windows system with ReFS filesystem mounted. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.8 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems running Windows ReFS and assess user access controls. …

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