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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionNVD
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Telephony Service allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to elevate to higher privileges by exploiting a race condition in concurrent access to a shared resource. The flaw carries a CVSS 7.0 (High) rating with high attack complexity, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Successful exploitation grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected host.
Technical ContextAI
The Windows Telephony Service (TapiSrv) is a long-standing Windows component that provides the Telephony API (TAPI) for applications that interact with phone-line, modem, and VoIP devices. The root cause is CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution Using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization - 'Race Condition'), meaning two or more execution flows access a shared object without adequate locking, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) window an attacker can win to manipulate state the service later trusts. Because the Telephony Service runs with elevated privileges, winning the race lets a low-privileged caller induce the service to perform actions in its privileged context. No CPE strings were enumerated in the provided data, but the vendor advisory at msrc.microsoft.com (CVE-2026-42912) is the authoritative source for the exact Windows builds covered.
RemediationAI
Apply the patch available from vendor per the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42912; install the corresponding monthly cumulative update for each affected Windows SKU through Windows Update, WSUS, or your patch management tooling (exact KB numbers are listed on the MSRC page and were not enumerated in the input data). Where immediate patching is not possible, a workable compensating control is to stop and disable the Telephony Service (services.msc → Telephony, or 'sc config TapiSrv start= disabled' followed by 'sc stop TapiSrv') on systems that do not use TAPI applications - the trade-off is that any modem, fax, dial-up, or legacy CTI/VoIP software relying on TAPI will break, so validate dependencies on RAS, dial-up VPN, and any call-center clients before disabling. On multi-user systems (RDS, VDI, shared workstations) where exposure is highest, prioritize this update over single-user endpoints.
Same weakness CWE-362 – Race Condition
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EUVD-2026-35725
GHSA-p5rf-w8rc-h46h