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Windows Credential Guard CVE-2026-72958

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73115 HIGH
Double Free (CWE-415)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-xx88-v4cq-w4wj
8.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.2 HIGH

Local-only exploitation requiring administrator privileges (PR:H) with scope change escaping Credential Guard VBS boundary; all impacts high once boundary is crossed.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:40 vuln.today
tag: Information Disclosure replaced by Privilege Escalation
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:36 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 8.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Double free in Windows Credential Guard allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation through a double-free memory corruption flaw in Windows Credential Guard affects Windows 11 (versions 24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025. An attacker who already holds elevated local privileges on a target system can exploit the CWE-415 defect to escape the Credential Guard security boundary, achieving scope change with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on protected credential stores. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the attacker already holds high-privileged (administrator or equivalent) local access to the target Windows system - the CVSS PR:H metric confirms this. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.2 score is driven by the scope change and high impact across all three pillars (C:H/I:H/A:H), which is appropriate given that Credential Guard isolation is the target. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply Microsoft's security update immediately: Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 should be upgraded to build 10.0.26100.33438 or later; Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9445 or later; Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.2954 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Windows 11 systems running versions 24H2, 25H2, or 26H1, and Windows Server 2025 instances to establish scope of exposure. …

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