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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local kernel UAF race condition requiring low-privileged account; AC:H for timing window; full SYSTEM-level impact justifies C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.
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Use after free in Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) allows an authenticated low-privileged local attacker to achieve full SYSTEM-level control by exploiting a use-after-free (UAF) memory corruption condition in the SSTP kernel-mode driver. The vulnerability spans every currently-supported Windows client and server release, from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2016 through 2025. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local account on the target Windows system (CVSS PR:L confirmed). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.0 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately profiles this as a locally-constrained, non-trivial exploit requiring an existing low-privileged account and success against a race condition. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the Microsoft cumulative update that addresses CVE-2026-71332 for the relevant platform; the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71332 is the authoritative source for per-platform fixed build numbers. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73093
GHSA-92w7-69mc-vgg9