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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local-only access required (AV:L), low-privileged authenticated session needed (PR:L), heap-grooming UAF exploitation requires non-trivial timing or state manipulation (AC:H), full post-escalation impact.
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Use after free in Windows Device Association Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in the Windows Device Association Service enables an authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain full SYSTEM-level control via a use-after-free memory corruption flaw. The vulnerability spans Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 through 2025, representing an extraordinarily broad attack surface across enterprise and consumer environments. …
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Attack ChainAIDerived
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The attacker must have an authenticated local session with at minimum low-privileged (standard user) access on the affected Windows host - PR:L in the CVSS vector confirms no anonymous or unauthenticated exploitation path. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.0 score and AV:L/AC:H/PR:L vector accurately represent a local privilege escalation with non-trivial exploitation requirements. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Apply the vendor-released patches distributed through Windows Update or WSUS as part of the applicable Patch Tuesday release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows endpoints and servers running Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025, and classify by criticality; simultaneously verify patch availability from your OS vendor. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73577
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