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Windows Broadcast DVR EUVDEUVD-2026-100123

| CVE-2026-70148 MEDIUM
Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') (CWE-441)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-wpfj-hg53-9x2h
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local logon
  2. Exploit
    Interact with Broadcast DVR User Service
  3. Execution
    Exploit improper authorization check
  4. Impact
    Disclose cross-scope confidential information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Proxy/intermediary controls
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have LOCAL, authenticated access to the Windows host with at least low-level user privileges (CVSS PR:L, AV:L) - it cannot be performed remotely or by an unauthenticated actor. The specific prerequisite is the presence and reachability of the Broadcast DVR User Service (bcastdvr / Game DVR-related broadcast service), which runs by default on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 builds. No user interaction is needed (UI:N), and the complexity is low (AC:L). The principal limiting factor is the need for an existing local foothold; this is not exploitable across the network and does not grant code execution or modification - impact is confined to disclosure of confidential information (C:H, I:N, A:N).

Impact

This is a moderate-severity local information disclosure flaw (CVSS 6.5) in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service, and the available signals are largely consistent in pointing to a LOWER real-world priority than the 'High' C:H impact alone might suggest. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) requires LOCAL access and LOW privileges (an authenticated user already on the machine), with no availability or integrity impact - the inflation to 6.5 comes primarily from the scope change (S:C), meaning the disclosed confidential data crosses a security boundary. The CISA SSVC framework corroborates low urgency: Exploitation=none (no observed or proof-of-concept exploitation), Automatable=no (cannot be reliably scripted at scale, consistent with the local vector and privilege requirement), and Technical Impact=partial. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC reported, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No EPSS score was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified - this is a data gap, not evidence of either high or low likelihood. The signals do not conflict: a local, authenticated, information-only vulnerability with no observed exploitation is a routine patch-cycle item rather than an emergency, despite the ubiquity of the affected Windows platform.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has low-privileged authenticated access to a Windows host (for example, a standard local user or a foothold gained through another vector) interacts with the Broadcast DVR User Service to trigger the improper authorization flaw and read confidential information belonging to another security scope on the same machine. No remote access, no user interaction, and no elevated privileges are required beyond the initial local logon. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.

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

Improper authorization in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service lets a locally authenticated, low-privileged user obtain confidential information that the service should not expose to them (CVSS 6.5, C:H/I:N/A:N). Exploitation requires an existing local foothold on the host (AV:L, PR:L) and no user interaction, and the affected service ships by default across Windows 10 21H2/22H2/1809, Windows 11 23H2/24H2/25H2/26H1/26H2, and Windows Server 2019 including Server Core; there is no network vector and no integrity or availability impact. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC records Exploitation: none and Automatable: no, and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch is available: apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-70148 from the MSRC advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70148) to bring systems to or above the fixed builds 10.0.17763.9376 for Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 (including Server Core), 10.0.19044.7807 for Windows 10 21H2/22H2, 10.0.22631.7652 for Windows 11 23H2, 10.0.26100.9711 for Windows 11 24H2, 10.0.26200.9711 for Windows 11 25H2, 10.0.26300.9711 for Windows 11 26H2, and 10.0.28000.3231 for Windows 11 26H1; confirm the installed build with winver or Get-ComputerInfo before and after deployment. Because exploitation requires an existing local, authenticated foothold and grants only information disclosure, the effective compensating control is reducing the number of low-privilege local accounts that can reach the Broadcast DVR User Service - restrict interactive logon and RDP access to trusted personnel, and enforce least privilege so untrusted users cannot obtain the low-privileged local session the attack needs; the trade-off is operational friction for legitimate multi-user or kiosk scenarios. Where Game DVR/broadcast capture is not a business requirement, disabling the Broadcast DVR User Service (bcastdvr) via service configuration or policy removes the attack surface entirely, at the cost of losing game/broadcast recording functionality, and if the service is disabled you must also verify that dependent capture workflows and third-party game-overlay software do not break. Do not treat this as an internet-facing or remotely exploitable issue when prioritizing: SSVC rates exploitation as none and automatable as no, and no public exploit code has been identified, so patching should be scheduled in the normal monthly cycle rather than as an emergency, while still monitoring for local privilege-boundary abuse attempts against the service in host telemetry.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231

Affected Packages

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_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 10 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerable component is the Broadcast DVR User Service (bcastdvr), the Windows service underpinning Game DVR/broadcast capture functionality; it runs by default on the affected Windows client and server builds. The root-cause class is CWE-441 (Unintended Proxy or Intermediary, i.e. 'confused deputy'): the service enforces authorization improperly, so it can be induced to perform an operation on behalf of a caller who is not entitled to the resulting data, effectively acting as a proxy that bypasses the caller's own privilege boundary. This matches the assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - the attacker must already hold local, authenticated low-level access (PR:L is explicitly a low-privilege requirement in the provided vector, and AV:L confirms no remote path), the attack is deterministic and needs no victim interaction (AC:L, UI:N), and the Changed scope (S:C) reflects that the authorization failure lets the caller reach resources outside the service's own security scope. Impact is confined to confidentiality (C:H) with no modification or denial-of-service effect (I:N/A:N), which is consistent with a disclosure-only confused-deputy condition rather than a privilege-escalation or code-execution primitive.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Local vector and low-privilege authenticated access required (AV:L/PR:L); improper authorization lets disclosed data cross a security boundary (S:C), with confidentiality-only impact (C:H, I:N, A:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper authorization in Windows Broadcast DVR User Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
component of Microsoft Windows desktop and server, 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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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