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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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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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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73100
GHSA-wf7g-vfc7-2x4x