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Windows Error Reporting EUVDEUVD-2026-99343

| CVE-2026-83715 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-45cx-rvqf-7j3q
7.1
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. Exploit
    Invoke unprotected Windows Error Reporting function
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authentication check
  4. Impact
    Tamper with and read privileged data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an attacker who already holds a valid, low-privileged authenticated account with local access to the Windows host (AV:L, PR:L); it is not remotely reachable over the network. The specific prerequisite is the ability to invoke the affected Windows Error Reporting critical function, which lacks an authentication check (CWE-306), so no non-default configuration or feature toggle is stated as required - WER is present by default in all supported Windows editions. No user interaction is required (UI:N). The principal limiting factor is the mandatory pre-existing local foothold, which prevents direct external or unauthenticated exploitation and narrows realistic use to local attackers or post-compromise privilege escalation.

Impact

Signals are internally consistent and point to a moderate, not emergency, priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 7.1) describes a locally exploitable flaw that already requires a low-privileged authenticated foothold on the host, which caps real-world urgency despite the HIGH confidentiality and integrity impact. CISA SSVC reinforces this: Exploitation=none and Automatable=no, meaning no observed exploitation and no reliable mass-automation path, though Technical Impact=total matches the C:H/I:H rating. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' EPSS was not provided in the input and therefore cannot be used to estimate exploitation probability. One tension to verify: the description characterizes the defect purely as 'tampering' (an integrity concern via CWE-306 missing authentication), yet the CVSS vector also asserts C:H confidentiality impact - the confidentiality dimension is not explained by the description and should be confirmed against the Microsoft advisory. Net assessment: a legitimate patch-in-normal-cycle local privilege/tampering issue on an enormous install base, not a high-CVSS-but-illusory-risk item, but also not a drop-everything remote threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated local user on a Windows system invokes a Windows Error Reporting function that is missing an authentication check, letting them tamper with data and access information they should not reach, plausibly as a local privilege-escalation or security-control-bypass primitive. No public proof-of-concept or exploit code is identified in the provided data, and exploitation requires the attacker to already have a local account and access to the host.

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 tampering and information compromise in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) allow an authenticated attacker who already holds a low-privileged account and code execution on a Windows host to invoke a critical WER function that performs no authentication or authorization check, yielding high confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact (CVSS 7.1, AV:L/PR:L/UI:N). The flaw is not reachable remotely or by unauthenticated users; the mandatory local foothold narrows realistic exploitation to local attackers or post-compromise privilege escalation, which is why the consolidation of signals points to a moderate rather than emergency priority. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and Microsoft has released fixed builds covering Windows 10, Windows 11 (23H2 through 26H2), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are available through Microsoft's standard monthly update channel, and remediation is to apply the security update that moves each affected build to or past its fixed revision: Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.3231, Windows 11 26H2 to 10.0.26300.9711, Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9711, Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711, Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7652, Windows 10 21H2/22H2 to 10.0.19044.7807, Windows 10 1809 to 10.0.17763.9376, Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 to 10.0.14393.9612, Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33650, Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5761, Windows Server 2019 to 10.0.17763.9376, Windows Server 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23470 and Windows Server 2012 to 6.2.9200.26434, using Windows Update, WSUS, or direct packages referenced from https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83715. Because the issue requires an existing local low-privileged foothold, there is no network-perimeter workaround that eliminates the exposure: the effective compensating controls are shrinking local attack surface and detecting abuse. Concretely, enforce least privilege and remove or disable unnecessary interactive local accounts, since any valid local logon satisfies the PR:L prerequisite; restrict who can run code on shared or multi-user hosts, since unprivileged local code execution is the delivery vehicle; and enable auditing or endpoint monitoring of the Windows Error Reporting service and its associated local IPC endpoints (service process, named pipes, and ALPC/RPC interfaces) for callers outside the expected WER or telemetry process set, accepting that this produces detection value but does not block the flaw. Administrators may also disable Windows Error Reporting via the "Disable Windows Error Reporting" Group Policy setting or by disabling the WerSvc service on systems where crash telemetry is not required, which removes the reachable function but carries real trade-offs: loss of crash dumps and automatic diagnostics, degraded troubleshooting and supportability, potential warranty or OEM support implications, and possible functional impact on third-party applications and management agents that depend on WER. Given that CISA SSVC rates exploitation as "none", automatable as "no", and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, patching within a normal monthly maintenance cycle is appropriate rather than emergency out-of-band action.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
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
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
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_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
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)

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Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Windows Error Reporting is a built-in Windows subsystem that captures crash dumps, kernel and user-mode diagnostic telemetry, queues reports locally, and forwards them to Microsoft or an on-premises corporate error reporting share; it runs as the WerSvc service and exposes privileged operations to other components through local inter-process interfaces. The CWE-306 classification (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) indicates that one of these privileged WER functions executes without validating the identity or authorization of the calling principal, so any process running in the context of an ordinary local user can trigger behavior that should have been reserved for a higher-privileged or trusted caller. The CVSS:3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N confirms the attack is local-only, requires only low privileges, needs no user interaction, and does not cross a security scope boundary, while the high confidentiality and integrity values reflect the potential to read and alter protected data or configuration through the unprotected function. CISA's SSVC decision framework rates exploitation as "none", automatable as "no", and technical impact as "total"; the absence of network reachability and the pre-existing local access prerequisite are the principal limiting factors. WER is enabled by default on all supported Windows editions, so no special configuration or feature toggle is required for the vulnerable code path to be present, and the EUVD entry EUVD-2026-99343 enumerates the affected client and server builds.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Local-only WER function (AV:L) needs an existing low-privileged account (PR:L) with no user interaction; missing auth yields high tampering (I:H) and claimed data exposure (C:H), no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity flaw in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) lets an already-authenticated local user on a Windows host tamper with data and reach information they should not be able to access, affecting Windows 10, Windows 11 (23H2 through 26H2), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 - effectively the entire Windows estate. Exploitation requires an attacker to already hold a low-privileged account and code execution on the machine, so the practical risk is post-compromise escalation by insiders or attackers who have already breached a host, not remote intrusion. Leadership should care because the fix is available and the exposure is broad, making patch coverage and exception tracking a governance and audit issue rather than a technical curiosity.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Windows Error Reporting ships in all supported Windows client and server editions
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 0.3%
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

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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