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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain authenticated local account
  2. Exploit
    Execute crafted process targeting Win32 kernel subsystem
  3. Execution
    Win reace/trigger info-leak condition
  4. Impact
    Read disclosed sensitive kernel data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection System info exposure prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated local user already able to execute code on the Windows host (PR:L, AV:L) - remote and unauthenticated attack is not possible. The flaw resides in the Win32 Kernel Subsystem and the CVSS AC:H rating indicates a non-default, hard-to-meet condition (such as winning a race or hitting a specific memory/timing state) that the attacker does not control, which materially limits reliable exploitation. No user interaction is needed (UI:N). Impact is limited to disclosure of sensitive system information (C:H); there is no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N). Patched builds are available for all listed Windows client and server versions, so unpatched systems are the only exposed population.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority, moderate-severity issue despite affecting a ubiquitous platform. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 4.7 Medium) describes a local information-disclosure flaw requiring an already-authenticated local user and high attack complexity, with only confidentiality impact. All exploitation signals point the same direction and are mutually consistent: SSVC reports Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, and Technical Impact=partial, which aligns with the Medium CVSS and the local, high-complexity nature. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided in the input (absence noted, not treated as an error). The AC:H metric implies a non-trivial precondition such as a race condition or timing/memory-state dependency that reduces reliable exploitability. Net: this is a high-CVSS-platform but low-real-risk issue - a defense-in-depth patch, not an emergency. No signals conflict; the only genuinely missing datum is EPSS probability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated local user on a Windows host runs a crafted program that interacts with the Win32 kernel subsystem under specific timing or state conditions, causing the kernel to leak sensitive system information (e.g., kernel memory contents or address data) into a sphere the attacker can read. No public exploit code has been identified, and the high attack complexity means the attacker must win a race or hit a narrow condition to succeed. The disclosed data could aid subsequent local privilege-escalation attacks by defeating kernel address-space protections.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Information disclosure in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authenticated local user who can already execute code on the host to read sensitive system information that should remain outside their control. Exploitation is gated by a hard-to-satisfy, attacker-uncontrollable condition (CVSS AC:H), so the flaw is unreliable to trigger, and the impact is confidentiality-only with no integrity or availability loss. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and Microsoft has shipped fixed builds for every affected Windows client and server branch, making this a genuinely low-priority, moderate-severity issue despite the ubiquity of the platform.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Microsoft has published fixed builds for every affected branch, so the primary action is to apply the current cumulative update that brings each system to or above its listed build - Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7652, Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711, Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9711, Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.3231, Windows 11 26H2 to 10.0.26300.9711, Windows 10 1607 to 10.0.14393.9612, Windows 10 1809 to 10.0.17763.9376, Windows 10 21H2/22H2 to 10.0.19044.7807, and the server releases to Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.26434, Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470, Server 2016 10.0.14393.9612, Server 2019 10.0.17763.9376, Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761, and Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650. Follow the MSRC Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83897 for the exact KB mapping and affected-version matrix. Because exploitation requires an authenticated local user with existing code execution and is gated by an AC:H race/timing precondition, no dedicated workaround is required for most environments: the effective compensating control is to treat this as a routine patch-cycle item and prioritize it behind remote, unauthenticated, or actively exploited issues. Where immediate patching is impossible, restricting interactive logon and local code execution on high-value hosts (least-privilege accounts, application allow-listing, and blocking unsigned binaries) reduces the exposed population, but be aware these controls impose operational overhead and can break legitimate administrative tooling - they are strictly interim measures and not a substitute for installing the fixed builds, given no vendor-shipped feature toggle or configuration switch disables the affected kernel path.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is mapped to CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere) and lives in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, the component that services Win32 API calls on behalf of user-mode processes. Per the authoritative assessment vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), the attacker must already hold a local foothold with the ability to run code under a low-privileged account (AV:L, PR:L) - remote or unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. The AC:H rating indicates a non-default precondition such as a race window or a specific memory/timing state that the attacker cannot reliably force, which sharply limits practical exploitability; no user interaction is required (UI:N). The resulting impact is a high-confidentiality leak of kernel-side information only, with integrity and availability explicitly unaffected. CISA's SSVC decision framework concurs with this conservative reading: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial. The issue is tracked as ENISA EUVD-2026-100032 and reported by Microsoft (secure@microsoft.com), with primary references at the MSRC Update Guide and the NVD entry.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 4.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.7 MEDIUM

Local authenticated code execution required (AV:L/PR:L); high complexity reflects a timing/race condition the attacker cannot control (AC:H); only confidentiality is affected (C:H, I/A:N).

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Microsoft Windows client and server OS, present in nearly all environments
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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