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Windows ICS CVE-2026-72926

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73100 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-wf7g-vfc7-2x4x
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 low-privileged access required to reach ICS service; AC:H reflects race condition for UAF; full C/I/A consistent with SYSTEM privilege escalation; scope unchanged.

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

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:05 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) via a use-after-free memory corruption flaw (CWE-416) enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain full SYSTEM-level control of the host. The vulnerability spans a broad range of Windows client and server releases, from Windows 10 version 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2016 through 2025. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a locally authenticated user account with at minimum standard (low) privileges on the target Windows system (CVSS PR:L). … 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 is credible and internally consistent: the attack is local, requires low privileges, and demands a race condition (AC:H) to trigger the use-after-free reliably. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for each affected Windows release to reach or exceed the patched build number: Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 require build 10.0.14393.9512 or later; Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 require 10.0.17763.9245 or later; Windows 10 21H2 requires 10.0.19044.7725 and 22H2 requires 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 23H2 requires 10.0.22631.7582, 24H2 and Server 2025 require 10.0.26100.9445 (client) or 10.0.26100.33438 (Server 2025), and 25H2 requires 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 26H1 requires 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2022 requires 10.0.20348.5622. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify systems with Internet Connection Sharing enabled and catalog affected Windows versions (10, 11, Server 2016-2025) to assess internal risk. …

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