Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local user session
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DeliveryIssue crafted IOCTL to Spaceport.sys device
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ExploitTrigger uninitialized kernel buffer return
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ExecutionRead stale kernel memory contents
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ImpactExtract sensitive data or KASLR offsets
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
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| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must already hold a valid local user account on the target system - exploitation cannot be performed remotely and requires PR:L (standard user-level) local session access. No special Windows configuration, Storage Spaces pool deployment, or elevated rights beyond a standard interactive or terminal-services session are required, as the AC:L rating confirms. The primary limiting factor is the local-only attack surface: network-adjacent or internet-based attackers cannot directly exploit this flaw without first achieving local code execution through another vector. Windows systems where interactive logon is restricted to administrators only, or where no Storage Spaces driver surface is reachable by non-admin users, present a reduced practical attack surface. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 5.5 (Medium) is well-calibrated: the local-only attack vector (AV:L) and low-privilege requirement (PR:L) substantially limit exposure compared to network-reachable flaws, even though the confidentiality impact is rated High. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice should treat this as a moderate-priority patch rather than an emergency, particularly given the absence of any KEV listing or known public exploit. The primary real-world concern is chaining: kernel memory disclosures that leak pointer values or key material are classic enablers for subsequent KASLR bypass or privilege escalation exploits. EPSS data is not present in the provided intelligence, but local-info-disclosure issues typically attract low exploitation probability in isolation. The breadth of affected Windows versions (Server 2012 R2 through Windows 11 26H1) does expand the total exposed population considerably, making prompt patching advisable during the next patch cycle. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged local user on a vulnerable Windows system crafts an I/O control request targeting Spaceport.sys through its exposed device interface, triggering the driver to return an uninitialized kernel buffer. The returned data could contain kernel pointer values, allowing the attacker to defeat KASLR and subsequently chain the disclosure with a separate memory-corruption vulnerability to escalate privileges. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
Uninitialized kernel memory in Windows Spaceport.sys, the Storage Spaces bus driver, exposes potentially sensitive kernel-resident data to local authenticated users across a broad span of Windows client and server releases. The flaw (CWE-908) means the driver returns an allocated but uninitialized buffer or structure field to a user-accessible interface, leaking whatever bytes previously occupied that kernel memory region. Microsoft has released patches for all affected versions; no public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the Microsoft-released cumulative update that brings each affected Windows build to or above the patched build numbers listed above. Updates are distributed via Windows Update, WSUS, and Microsoft Update Catalog. For Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016, the target build is 10.0.14393.9512; for Windows Server 2025, the target is 10.0.26100.33438. Consult the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69770 for the specific KB article for each product. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, restrict interactive and remote local logon rights to only trusted accounts on hosts where Storage Spaces is in use, reducing the pool of principals who could trigger the vulnerable code path. Disabling Storage Spaces entirely on hosts where the feature is not required would eliminate exposure but carries the operational trade-off of losing that storage virtualization capability.
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Spaceport.sys is the Microsoft kernel-mode Storage Spaces bus driver, responsible for managing the virtual disk fabric underpinning Windows Storage Spaces pools. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) indicates the driver allocates a kernel buffer or structure and exposes it through an I/O control interface before fully initializing all fields, allowing a local caller to read stale kernel pool contents. Such disclosures can inadvertently surface cryptographic key material, pointer values useful for defeating KASLR, credential fragments, or other sensitive data previously written to those memory pages. Affected product strings span Windows 10 builds from 14393 (version 1607) through 28000 (version 26H1) and Windows Server from 2012 R2 through 2025, as confirmed by EUVD-2026-73067. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N places exploitation squarely in the local user-mode tier with no complexity gating.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Local user privilege suffices (PR:L); purely a confidentiality disclosure with no write or availability impact (I:N/A:N); no special conditions required (AC:L).
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Spaceport.sys allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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