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Device Association Service CVE-2026-69791

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73577 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-qqq4-whcv-683w
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD 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-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.

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:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:40 vuln.today
tag: Privilege Escalation added
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:03 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionNVD

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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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.

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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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