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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local-only UAF requiring race-condition timing (AC:H, AV:L); low-priv session required (PR:L); full SYSTEM-level impact once exploited (C:H/I:H/A:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Use after free in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation via use-after-free in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager (RASMAN) permits a locally authenticated attacker with low-level access to gain full SYSTEM-level control. The vulnerability spans virtually the entire supported Windows client and server ecosystem, from Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 through 2025. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a locally authenticated session with at least low-privilege access to the target Windows system (PR:L), consistent with a standard user account or any principal able to interact with the RASMAN service API. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.0 base score with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately captures this as a meaningful but non-trivial local privilege escalation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the Microsoft security update addressing CVE-2026-71342 for the specific Windows version in use; fixed builds are documented per product line in the EUVD/MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71342. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-73659
GHSA-vw7h-r72p-732w