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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local session
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vulnerable MDM interface
  3. Exploit
    Trigger use of uninitialized resource
  4. Execution
    Read leaked memory contents
  5. Impact
    Harvest sensitive data for escalation

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Null terminator handling
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have an authenticated low-privileged local foothold on the Windows host (PR:L, AV:L) and to interact with the Modern Device Management (MDM) subsystem, which reads an uninitialized resource and returns residual memory contents (CWE-170). No user interaction is required (UI:N) and complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors: no remote vector, so network-only attackers cannot exploit it; the attacker needs valid local access and the ability to execute code that reaches the MDM code path; impact is confined to disclosure (C:H, I:N, A:N) with no scope change (S:U). All listed Windows 10/11 and Windows Server builds below the fixed revisions are affected until patched.

Impact

This is a genuine-but-moderate priority, not an urgent one. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 5.5) describes a local, low-complexity attack requiring low privileges and no user interaction, yielding high confidentiality impact but zero integrity or availability impact - i.e. pure information disclosure of uninitialized memory. All exploitation signals point the same direction and reinforce a lower real-world risk: SSVC shows Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, and Technical Impact=partial, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code has been identified. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified here. The local attack vector (AV:L) plus required low privileges (PR:L) means an attacker must already have authenticated code-execution footing on the host, which substantially limits attractiveness and blast radius; this is typically a privilege-escalation building block or memory-disclosure aid rather than a standalone remote threat. The signals are internally consistent - there is no CVSS-versus-description conflict to flag - and the main limitation is the absence of an EPSS value to triangulate exploitation probability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged authenticated session on a Windows host runs a crafted local process that invokes the Modern Device Management (MDM) component in a way that returns uninitialized memory. The leaked bytes may contain sensitive data (credentials, tokens, pointers) useful for further escalation. No public exploit code has been identified, and exploitation requires local access with low complexity (AV:L/AC:L).

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 13, 2026

Local information disclosure in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) lets an authenticated, low-privileged attacker who already holds a foothold on the host read residual memory contents returned by the MDM subsystem. Rated CVSS 5.5 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), this is a local-only, low-complexity, no-user-interaction bug whose sole impact is confidentiality loss - there is no integrity or availability effect and no scope change. Vendor patches are available and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis; CISA's SSVC assessment records exploitation as none, automatable as no, and technical impact as partial, which places this in the moderate-priority patch cycle rather than the emergency one.

RemediationAI

Apply the Microsoft security update from the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96850 - patch status is vendor-released, and the fixed builds per the affected-version data are 10.0.17763.9376 (Windows 10 1809 / Server 2019, including Server Core), 10.0.19044.7807 (Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2), 10.0.22631.7652 (Windows 11 23H2), 10.0.26100.9711 (Windows 11 24H2), 10.0.26200.9711 (Windows 11 25H2), 10.0.28000.3231 (Windows 11 26H1), 10.0.26300.9711 (Windows 11 26H2), 10.0.20348.5761 (Windows Server 2022), and 10.0.26100.33650 (Windows Server 2025 and Server Core). Because the vector is local (AV:L) and requires low-privileged local code execution (PR:L), network- and perimeter-layer controls will not reduce exposure; the effective compensating controls are host-side. Tighten local privilege assignment so that only personnel who genuinely require interactive logon or RDP access to managed endpoints have it, since an unauthenticated remote attacker cannot reach this code path at all - the trade-off is reduced operational flexibility for help-desk and support workflows. Where MDM enrollment/policy-processing components can be constrained, restrict which local accounts can invoke them (for example via application control or WDAC/AppLocker policy) - the trade-off is that over-restrictive rules can break legitimate management agents and require careful allowlisting. Monitor local process telemetry for unusual reads of MDM policy/enrollment data and for memory-disclosure style behavior from low-privileged processes; note that because the primitive is a read of residual memory, detection is inherently noisy and monitoring is a detective rather than preventive control. If patching must be staged, prioritize internet-exposed and multi-user/RDP-shared Windows Server builds and any endpoint where untrusted local code runs, in line with the SSVC 'none/not automatable/partial' profile.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
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 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

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
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 13 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) is the enrollment and policy-push stack that lets enterprises manage Windows 10/11 and Windows Server endpoints through OMA-DM and configuration service provider (CSP) based policy delivery. The defect falls in the assigned CWE-170 class (improper termination/handling of a resource that is not fully initialized): the MDM code path consumes a resource before it is initialized and returns residual memory - buffer slack from prior allocations - back to the caller. Because the assessed vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N with S:U and C:H/I:N/A:N, the attacker must already have code execution as an authenticated low-privileged local user able to reach that specific MDM code path; there is no network or remote vector, no user interaction is required, and the practical consequence is disclosure of memory contents (potentially pointers, tokens, or other process data surfaced through the MDM interface) rather than code execution or tampering. Affected-version data spans Windows 10 1809, 21H2 and 22H2; Windows 11 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1 and 26H2; and Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025, including Server Core installations.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Local uninitialized-memory disclosure needs an authenticated low-priv local foothold (AV:L, PR:L, AC:L), no UI, and yields confidentiality-only impact (C:H, I:N, A:N, S:U).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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:N/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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:21 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Windows OS/Server, deployed across a huge fraction of enterprise and consumer 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

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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