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

  1. Access
    Attacker hosts malformed Storage Spaces endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Victim user induced to access crafted network resource
  3. Exploit
    Spaceport.sys parses malformed pool metadata
  4. Execution
    Out-of-bounds kernel memory read triggered
  5. Impact
    Kernel memory contents disclosed to remote attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

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 victim user on an unpatched Windows system to actively connect to or process data from an attacker-controlled network storage resource, as mandated by UI:R in the CVSS vector. The attack is network-accessible (AV:N) with no privilege requirement on the attacker side (PR:N), meaning the attacker does not need credentials on the victim system. The primary limiting factor is mandatory user interaction - the victim must be induced (e.g., via social engineering, phishing link, or malicious UNC path) to trigger the Spaceport.sys parsing path against malicious content. The vulnerability is limited to confidentiality impact with no write primitive and no scope change. All Windows 10, 11, and Server versions from 2012 R2 through 2025 running Spaceport.sys below the respective patched build numbers are within scope; systems that have applied the relevant Microsoft cumulative update are not affected.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) positions this as a moderate-severity, network-accessible information disclosure requiring user interaction, which substantially limits its exploitability compared to fully unauthenticated, fully automated flaws. The mandatory UI:R gating means purely opportunistic mass exploitation is not feasible without social engineering or a mechanism to drive user traffic to attacker-controlled resources. The C:H impact is significant - kernel memory disclosure can expose ASLR layout, cryptographic keying material, or credential fragments usable in a multi-stage attack chain - but no integrity or availability impact is present. No EPSS data was supplied in the input, and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. The input 'Buffer Overflow' tag conflicts with the actual CWE-125 classification and should be disregarded for triage purposes. Patch availability from Microsoft reduces residual risk for patched systems, and the broad version scope - spanning over a dozen Windows releases - means unpatched exposure is likely widespread across enterprises that have not applied the relevant cumulative update.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker establishes a network-accessible storage endpoint serving malformed Storage Spaces pool metadata. Through phishing, a malicious link, or a crafted UNC path embedded in a document, the attacker induces a victim user on an unpatched Windows system to connect to that endpoint. Spaceport.sys parses the malformed data, performs an out-of-bounds read, and returns kernel memory contents - potentially including ASLR offsets or sensitive in-memory data - to the attacker. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Spaceport.sys, the Windows Storage Spaces kernel-mode driver, enables network-accessible information disclosure across Windows 10, 11, and Server editions from 2012 R2 through 2025. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R per CVSS vector), meaning an attacker must induce a victim to access malicious content - such as a crafted remote storage resource - to trigger the read beyond the allocated buffer and leak kernel memory. Microsoft has released patches for all affected versions; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Microsoft security cumulative update for the applicable Windows version through Windows Update, WSUS, or Microsoft Update Catalog immediately. The specific fixed build numbers per release are documented in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72942. As a compensating control for systems that cannot be patched immediately, restrict outbound access to untrusted SMB or storage endpoints using host-based or perimeter firewall rules to prevent users from connecting to attacker-controlled storage resources; note that this may interfere with legitimate remote Storage Spaces or SMB workloads. Additionally, consider disabling Storage Spaces on systems where the feature is not operationally required, though this will prevent use of any configured storage pools on those systems.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9245
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9245
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9512
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2954
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23397
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33438
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9445
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9245
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33438
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5622
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23397
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9445
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7582
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7725
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9512
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9512
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7725

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9512
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9245
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7725
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19045.7725
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7582
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9445
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9445
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.2954
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23397
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23397
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9512
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9512
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9245
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9245
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5622
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33438
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33438

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 17 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Spaceport.sys is the Windows kernel-mode driver implementing Storage Spaces, Microsoft's software-defined storage pooling technology included since Windows 8 and Server 2012. CWE-125 (Out-of-Bounds Read) describes a condition where the driver reads data past the end of a valid buffer boundary, potentially exposing adjacent kernel memory to the caller or a remote party. This is a distinct vulnerability class from buffer overflow (CWE-120/121): no memory write primitive is involved, which is consistent with the CVSS impact profile of C:H/I:N/A:N - confidentiality only, no integrity or availability consequence. The network attack vector (AV:N) with required user interaction (UI:R) indicates the vulnerable parsing path is reachable when a user's system processes data from a remote, attacker-controlled storage endpoint, plausibly via malformed Storage Spaces pool metadata delivered over SMB or a similar protocol.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-accessible OOB read triggered via malicious remote resource with mandatory user interaction; kernel memory disclosure justifies C:H; read-only flaw means I:N and A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Spaceport.sys allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 41% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Windows OS dominates enterprise desktop and server deployments worldwide
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Unlikely
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.9%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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