Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach network-exposed driver path
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DeliverySend crafted request/data
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ExploitTrigger out-of-bounds read in partition driver
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ExecutionLeak/corrupt kernel memory
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation targets the Windows Partition Management Driver and, per the vendor CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N), requires no authentication and no user interaction against affected default installations; affected products are the supported Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 builds below the fixed versions listed in EUVD (e.g., Windows 11 24H2 before 10.0.26100.9711, Windows Server 2025 before 10.0.26100.33650). The practical limiting factor is reachability of the vulnerable driver code path over the network plus the inherent difficulty of converting an out-of-bounds read into reliable remote code execution against Windows kernel mitigations (ASLR, kernel-mode protections); applying the Microsoft patch to the listed build thresholds eliminates exposure. |
| Impact | This is a high-priority vulnerability on paper: the vendor-assigned CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with HIGH impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, scoring 9.8 (Critical). A vendor patch exists (Microsoft, via MSRC), and the issue affects essentially the entire supported Windows and Windows Server line. However, several escalating signals are MISSING: there is no EPSS probability in the input, the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, and no public POC is referenced, so exploitation is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' There is also an internal tension to verify: the description characterizes the root cause as an out-of-bounds READ (typically an information-disclosure or crash primitive) yet claims it 'allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network' with AC:L - OOB-read-to-RCE normally requires defeating memory protections (ASLR/kernel mitigations), which argues for higher real-world attack complexity than AC:L suggests; verify the exploitation mechanics with Microsoft. Net assessment: treat as a genuine patch-now item given the ubiquitous footprint and unauthenticated network vector, but note that absence of KEV/EPSS/POC means there is no current evidence of active or imminent mass exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends crafted input over the network to a service that reaches the Windows Partition Management Driver, triggering an out-of-bounds read in the kernel driver that is leveraged to corrupt or disclose memory and ultimately execute attacker-controlled code. No public exploit code is referenced, and reliable OOB-read-to-RCE typically requires defeating kernel memory protections, so weaponization is non-trivial despite the Critical rating. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Remote code execution risk in the Windows Partition Management Driver (CVE-2026-97805) stems from an out-of-bounds read that Microsoft rates CVSS 3.1 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), meaning an unauthenticated remote attacker with no user interaction could reach the vulnerable code path in unpatched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2012-2025 builds; our independent assessment keeps PR:N/UI:N but raises attack complexity to high (AC:H), since reliably converting a kernel out-of-bounds read into remote code execution is difficult against Windows kernel mitigations such as ASLR and kernel-mode protections, and network reachability of the partition driver path is the practical gate. Microsoft has released fixes per the MSRC advisory; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV entry.
RemediationAI
Apply the Microsoft security update from the MSRC advisory for CVE-2026-97805 (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97805), which fixes the listed builds at or above these versions: Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.26434; Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470; Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.9612; Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.9376; Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761; Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650; Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.7652; Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.9711; Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.9711; Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.3231; and Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.9711; Windows 10 Version 21H2 and Version 22H2 are listed by EUVD as fixed at 10.0.19044.7807. If immediate patching is not possible, reduce the AV:N exposure by restricting network reachability to any remote partition or disk management interface (for example, block inbound RPC/SMB access to disk management endpoints and disable Remote Disk Management where it is not required), and segment storage-management traffic to trusted administrative networks; these controls break remote disk administration workflows and may affect backup or storage provisioning tools, so validate them in a lab first. Because the flaw is a kernel out-of-bounds read (CWE-20), mitigations such as HVCI and Kernel DMA Protection can raise exploitation difficulty, but they are compensating measures only and not substitutes for the vendor patch; no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 20 packages in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Windows Partition Management Driver (partmgr.sys) is a kernel-mode component that manages disk partition devices and handles partition and volume I/O control operations; the assigned CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) describes the root cause class, in which insufficient validation of input reaching the driver results in an out-of-bounds read. An out-of-bounds read in kernel context can disclose memory contents and, when the read result influences control flow or object handling, can be leveraged toward code execution at SYSTEM privilege, which is why the vendor scores confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as HIGH. The vendor's AV:N scoring is notable for a storage driver that is normally exercised locally, and implies a remotely reachable service or management path (for example remote disk or partition management over RPC/SMB) that can reach the vulnerable driver code; our independent assessment keeps the network vector but marks AC:H because reachability of that path and the read-to-execution conversion are non-trivial against Windows kernel mitigations. Affected builds per EUVD include Windows 10 1607 through 22H2, Windows 11 23H2/24H2/25H2/26H1/26H2, and Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 (including Server Core installations); no CPE strings were provided in the available intelligence, so identification is by build number and EUVD version ranges.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network, unauthenticated, no interaction per vendor; AC raised to H because converting a kernel out-of-bounds read into remote code execution requires defeating memory-layout mitigations.
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Partition Management Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Executive ViewAI
A critical-severity flaw in the Windows Partition Management Driver (CVE-2026-97805) exposes every unpatched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2012-2025 system in the estate to a potential remote code execution path in kernel mode. Microsoft rates it CVSS 9.8 as an unauthenticated, no-user-interaction issue, although independent analysis assesses the difficulty of converting the underlying out-of-bounds read into working code execution as high, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. Leadership should care because the affected surface spans the majority of the Windows fleet, exploitation would yield SYSTEM-level control of hosts, and remediation depends on disciplined, fleet-wide patch execution rather than a single fix.
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