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Windows ReFS CVE-2026-69617

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73556 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-q363-37w8-7887
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.0 HIGH

Local access required (AV:L), AC:H reflects race condition or crafted-input complexity, PR:L for low-privileged account; full C/I/A:H reflects SYSTEM-level compromise if triggered.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:40 vuln.today
tag: Information Disclosure removed
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:33 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows a local authenticated attacker to gain full system-level control via a CWE-125 out-of-bounds read in the ReFS kernel driver. Affected versions are Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core) up to build 10.0.26100.33438 and Windows 11 version 26H1 up to build 10.0.28000.2954. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a local, low-privileged account (PR:L) on the affected Windows system - unauthenticated remote exploitation is not possible per the AV:L vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.0 score with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H positions this as a meaningful local privilege escalation but with meaningful exploitation friction. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply Microsoft's security update that brings Windows Server 2025 to build 10.0.26100.33438 or later, and Windows 11 26H1 to build 10.0.28000.2954 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows Server 2025 installations (including Server Core) and Windows 11 version 26H1 deployments to identify exposure scope. …

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