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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local account
  2. Delivery
    Open concurrent connections to Event Logging Service
  3. Exploit
    Race shared resource access against service threads
  4. Execution
    Win synchronization timing window
  5. Persist
    Execute payload in elevated service context
  6. Impact
    Achieve SYSTEM-level privilege

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Concurrency control, locking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a local authenticated session on the target host using at minimum a standard (low-privileged) domain or local user account - unauthenticated remote exploitation is not possible given AV:L/PR:L in the CVSS vector. The Windows Event Logging Service must be running, which is the default and mandatory state for all supported Windows editions; no non-default configuration is required to expose the vulnerable code path. The race condition imposes high attack complexity (AC:H): the attacker must reliably win a concurrent timing window, typically requiring repeated attempts and favorable thread-scheduling conditions on the target, which limits reliability and detectability relative to deterministic exploits. No elevated installation, driver loading, or special software deployment is needed - only a valid low-privileged account and local access. Exploitation is bounded by the requirement for physical or remote desktop access with a valid credential.

Impact

The CVSS 7.0 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately characterizes real-world exploitation difficulty: local access, a valid low-privileged account, and successful navigation of a timing-sensitive race window (AC:H) are all required. EPSS data is absent from the provided intelligence, limiting probabilistic exploitation forecasting. No CISA KEV listing is present and no public POC has been identified, meaning active exploitation is not confirmed. The AC:H designation is a genuine barrier - race conditions require repeated concurrent attempts and favorable thread-scheduling conditions, making mass automated exploitation unlikely compared to simpler memory-corruption primitives. Despite the contained exploitation surface, the scope of affected Windows versions - spanning consumer, enterprise, and server editions - means the aggregate exposure is substantial, and the full C:H/I:H/A:H triad makes successful exploitation highly damaging. The 'Information Disclosure' tag in the source intelligence introduces a possible secondary signal not fully explained by the primary LPE framing; defenders should verify with the MSRC advisory whether data leakage is a distinct exploitation path or an artifact of the same root cause.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a standard Windows user account on a target system repeatedly submits concurrent operations targeting the Event Logging Service, racing against the service's own internal threads to win access to an unsynchronized shared resource. With sufficient timing precision - achievable through process scheduling manipulation - the attacker corrupts service state or redirects execution, gaining code execution within the EventLog service's elevated privilege context and ultimately obtaining SYSTEM-level access. No public POC is available at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

Privilege escalation in the Windows Event Logging Service affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022/2025 across a wide range of builds via an improperly synchronized race condition on a shared resource. An authorized local attacker with low-level credentials can win a concurrent execution timing window to gain full SYSTEM-level privileges, achieving complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise on the affected host. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the breadth of affected Windows versions across both client and server editions makes patching a high-priority operational item.

RemediationAI

Apply Microsoft's security update to advance system builds beyond the fixed thresholds: Windows 10 21H2 to build 10.0.19044.7663 or later, Windows 10 22H2 to 10.0.19045.7663 or later, Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7517 or later, Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core) to 10.0.26100.9168 or 10.0.26100.33296 respectively, Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9168 or later, Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.2704 or later, and Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5499 or later. Consult the full MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59126 for specific KB article numbers and update packages. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not possible, restrict interactive local logon rights to only necessary administrative accounts via Group Policy (User Rights Assignment: 'Allow log on locally'), reducing the pool of potential attackers to those already holding elevated access. Disabling the EventLog service itself is not a viable workaround as it breaks security auditing, event-based alerting, and numerous dependent Windows components.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33296
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9168
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2704
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33296
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7663
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7663
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5499
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9168
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7517

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7663
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19045.7663
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7517
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9168
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9168
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.2704
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5499
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33296
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33296

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 9 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-362 identifies this as 'Concurrent Execution Using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization' - a race condition where two or more threads access a shared resource without adequate locking. The Windows Event Logging Service (EventLog) is a core Windows OS component running at elevated privilege, responsible for receiving, indexing, and querying Windows event log data from across the system. A flaw in the service's concurrent access handling exposes a timing window where a low-privileged caller can interfere with the service's internal state - potentially redirecting execution or corrupting shared structures - leading to privilege escalation. Affected builds span Windows 10 21H2 (10.0.19044.x), Windows 10 22H2 (10.0.19045.x), Windows 11 23H2 through 26H1 (10.0.22631.x through 10.0.28000.x), Windows Server 2022 (10.0.20348.x), and Windows Server 2025 including Server Core (10.0.26100.x), all sharing the same EventLog service implementation lineage. The 'Information Disclosure' tag in the intelligence data suggests the race condition may also leak sensitive log data during exploitation attempts, adding a secondary impact vector beyond the primary LPE.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.0 HIGH

Local access and a valid low-privileged account are required; AC:H reflects the inherent timing uncertainty of race condition exploitation; full CIA impact is consistent with SYSTEM-level privilege gain on the vulnerable host.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 18:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 17:18 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Thousands of Windows desktops and servers across your infrastructure are vulnerable to local privilege escalation through the Event Logging Service, enabling any user with system access to gain administrative control and completely compromise data security, system operations, and compliance posture. Both Windows client (10/11) and server (2022/2025) systems are at risk with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Rapid deployment of available patches is required to mitigate this privilege escalation exposure enterprise-wide.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant OS across enterprise, government, and consumer global deployments
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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