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Windows DiagTrack EUVDEUVD-2026-99327

| CVE-2026-83687 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-vpr3-ww74-2mcq
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged local user
  2. Delivery
    Trigger use-after-free in telemetry service
  3. Exploit
    Win race to reclaim freed object
  4. Execution
    Execute code with elevated privileges
  5. Impact
    Gain full host control

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, 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 the attacker to already have authenticated local access with low privileges (PR:L) on an affected host running the Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (DiagTrack) service, which is enabled by default on Windows 11 (versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1, 26H2) and Windows Server 2025. No user interaction is needed (UI:N), but the high attack complexity (AC:H) means the attacker must reliably win a race condition to reuse the freed memory object, which limits deterministic exploitation. There is no remote vector (AV:L) - the attacker must first obtain a foothold on the machine, so this is a post-compromise privilege-escalation primitive rather than an initial-access flaw.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-priority local privilege escalation. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.0 HIGH) describes a locally-exploitable use-after-free (CWE-416) that an already-authenticated low-privileged user (PR:L) can leverage to gain full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the host - consistent with SSVC Technical Impact 'total'. Multiple signals converge to temper the raw severity: AC:H reflects the race-condition / timing-dependent nature typical of use-after-free bugs, meaning exploitation is not deterministic; SSVC records Exploitation 'none' and Automatable 'no'; and there is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score supplied. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis. The signals are mutually consistent rather than conflicting - all point to a real-but-hard-to-exploit local EoP, not a mass-exploitation threat. The limiting factors (local access, existing low privilege, high attack complexity) mean this is a patch-in-normal-cadence issue for most environments, with higher priority on multi-user or shared hosts where untrusted local users exist. Note: no EPSS probability was provided in the input, so likelihood-of-exploitation cannot be quantified numerically.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged local user already present on a Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 host runs code that races the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service to trigger a use-after-free, reclaiming the freed object with attacker-controlled data to execute code at higher privilege. Because attack complexity is high (AC:H), the attacker likely needs multiple attempts to win the timing window. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (DiagTrack) service allows an authenticated attacker who already holds a low-privileged foothold on Windows 11 (23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1, 26H2) or Windows Server 2025 to elevate to SYSTEM-level code execution by triggering a use-after-free (CWE-416) inside the service. Exploitation requires winning a race condition to reuse a freed memory object, which raises attack complexity and limits reliability, and there is no remote vector - this is a post-compromise escalation primitive rather than an initial-access flaw. No public exploit code has been identified and no active exploitation has been confirmed; Microsoft has released vendor patches for all affected branches.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches addressing CVE-2026-83687 are available from Microsoft; apply the updates for each affected branch and verify that the build reaches or exceeds the fixed versions: Windows 11 26H1 must be at 10.0.28000.3231 or later, 26H2 at 10.0.26300.9711 or later, 25H2 at 10.0.26200.9711 or later, 24H2 at 10.0.26100.9711 or later, 23H2 at 10.0.22631.7652 or later, and Windows Server 2025 (full and Server Core) at 10.0.26100.33650 or later. Patch details and download guidance are in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83687, and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83687 tracks the same CVE; no workaround is documented in the supplied data, and because the flaw is a memory-management defect inside a binary service, there is no configuration toggle that removes the vulnerable code path. As a compensating control, administrators can consider stopping and disabling the DiagTrack service (service name DiagTrack, display name Connected User Experiences and Telemetry), which removes the attack surface for this specific bug but has real trade-offs: it disables Windows diagnostic/telemetry collection, can break Feedback Hub, and degrades enterprise telemetry used by Defender for Endpoint onboarding, Windows Update for Business reporting, and some support/diagnostic workflows - so it should be treated as a temporary measure on high-value hosts rather than a fleet-wide substitute for patching. Because exploitation requires the attacker to already have low-privileged local code execution (PR:L, AV:L) and to win a race condition (AC:H), the most effective secondary defenses are reducing the initial foothold through least-privilege administration, application allowlisting, and restricting local logon and interactive sessions on critical servers, plus monitoring for unusual DiagTrack process crashes or repeated service restarts that could indicate exploit attempts.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650

Affected Packages

euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 7 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service (DiagTrack), the Windows component that collects diagnostic and telemetry data and runs with high privileges as part of the operating system. A use-after-free occurs when the service frees a heap object but later dereferences a stale pointer to it; because the freed memory can be reallocated with attacker-influenced contents, the attacker can redirect execution or corrupt adjacent structures, which is why the tag set includes Memory Corruption and Denial Of Service alongside Use After Free. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms three important traits: the attack surface is strictly local (AV:L), the attacker must already be authenticated with low privileges on the host (PR:L), and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The high complexity rating (AC:H) reflects the need to reliably win a race window so that the freed object is reused before the dangling reference is dereferenced, meaning exploitation is probabilistic rather than deterministic and generally requires heap grooming and repeated attempts. A successful exploit yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the service's security context, i.e. a full local privilege escalation. CPE/version data maps the issue to the following build branches: Windows 11 26H1 (10.0.28000.x), 26H2 (10.0.26300.x), 25H2 (10.0.26200.x), 24H2 (10.0.26100.x), 23H2 (10.0.22631.x), and Windows Server 2025 including Server Core (10.0.26100.x).

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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-only use-after-free (AV:L) exploitable by an authenticated low-privileged user (PR:L) via a timing race (AC:H), yielding full system compromise (C/I/A:H).

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:N/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
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (DiagTrack) service (CVE-2026-83687) affects Windows 11 releases 23H2 through 26H2 and Windows Server 2025, allowing an attacker who already holds a low-privileged local foothold to reach SYSTEM-level code execution. Because the flaw requires pre-existing access to the host and depends on winning a timing race, it does not create new entry points into the environment, but on any already-compromised endpoint or server it converts limited access into full administrative control of that machine. Leadership should treat this as a risk multiplier for credential theft, lateral movement, and defensive-evasion activity rather than as a new external attack surface, and should prioritize patching systems that are most likely to be targeted first. At the time of analysis, no public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation have been identified, and vendor patches are available for all affected branches.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Core Windows component present on essentially all Windows 11 and Server 2025 systems
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
4 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 0.3%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
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

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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