CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) across Windows 10, 11, and Server 2012-2025 allows low-privileged authenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access via race condition exploitation. The vulnerability affects widespread Windows deployments spanning a decade of operating system versions, from Server 2012 (6.2.9200.0) through Windows 11 26H1 and Server 2025. …
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RemediationAI
Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows 10, Windows 11, and Server 2012-2025 systems in your environment and identify current patch levels. Within 7 days: Deploy Microsoft-released patches for AFD.sys across all affected operating system versions (specific KB articles and patch versions available from Microsoft Security Updates portal). …
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EUVD-2026-22408