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Windows MDM EUVDEUVD-2026-99937

| CVE-2026-83656 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-r76h-ph6c-9jvj
4.7
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
    Obtain low-privileged local session on Windows host
  2. Exploit
    Reach MDM function lacking authorization check
  3. Execution
    Meet timing/state preconditions (AC:H)
  4. Impact
    Perform unauthorized tampering of MDM-managed 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 to already have authenticated local access (PR:L) to an affected Windows system and to invoke the specific Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) function that is missing its authentication/authorization check (CWE-306). The high attack complexity (AC:H) indicates additional constraints beyond mere access - such as a specific race condition, system state, or timing window that the attacker does not control - which limits reliable exploitation. There is no remote vector (AV:L) and no user interaction required (UI:N), but the need for a pre-existing local low-privileged foothold plus the AC:H conditions meaningfully constrains real-world abuse; impact is confined to integrity/tampering (C:N/A:N).

Impact

This is a genuinely moderate, not high-priority, issue and the signals are internally consistent. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, base 4.7 Medium) describes a local, high-complexity attack requiring an already-authenticated low-privileged user, with impact limited to integrity (tampering) and no confidentiality or availability loss - matching the CWE-306 'missing authentication for critical function' and the description's 'authorized attacker performs tampering locally.' CISA's SSVC framework reinforces low urgency: Exploitation=none (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable=no (consistent with AC:H and local access), and Technical Impact=partial (consistent with a single integrity-only impact). There is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score was supplied in the input, so no probabilistic exploitation signal is available; absence of EPSS is a data gap, not evidence of either high or low likelihood. No public POC is referenced. In short, every available signal (medium CVSS, SSVC exploitation=none/automatable=no, no KEV, no POC) points the same direction: a real but low-urgency, local, integrity-only flaw that should be patched on a normal cadence rather than treated as an emergency. The one caveat worth verifying: the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and CWE-306 imply bypassing a trust boundary, yet the CVSS still assigns PR:L - confirm with Microsoft whether any pre-existing local foothold is truly required or whether the missing authentication lowers the effective privilege bar.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated local user on a Windows endpoint abuses a Modern Device Management function that fails to properly check authorization, allowing them to tamper with MDM-managed state or policy they should not be able to alter. The high attack complexity (AC:H) means success depends on winning a race or meeting specific runtime conditions rather than a simple one-shot action, and no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Tampering with device-management configuration on Windows is possible because the Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) stack fails to enforce an authentication/authorization check on a critical function (CWE-306). Exploitation requires an attacker to already hold authenticated local access (CVSS PR:L) on an affected Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows Server host, and the high attack complexity rating (AC:H) indicates an additional constraint such as specific system state, ordering, or a timing window the attacker cannot fully control; the resulting impact is limited to integrity (I:H) with no confidentiality or availability effect. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC records exploitation as 'none' with 'not automatable', and no KEV listing applies, so this should be treated as a moderate, post-foothold local tampering issue rather than a remotely exploitable emergency; a vendor patch is available.

RemediationAI

Patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory' - the reporting vendor is Microsoft (secure@microsoft.com) and the fix is distributed through the normal Windows servicing channels, with the vulnerability record and per-build guidance at the MSRC Update Guide (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83656); the EUVD ranges terminate at the remediated build levels for each branch (for example 10.0.26100.33650 for Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2, 10.0.20348.5761 for Windows Server 2022, and 10.0.28000.3231 / 10.0.26300.9711 / 10.0.26200.9711 / 10.0.22631.7652 for the Windows 11 26H1, 26H2, 25H2 and 23H2 branches respectively), so applying the current cumulative update for each affected build is the primary fix and should be prioritized on MDM-enrolled endpoints and management servers. Because the vector is AV:L/PR:L, the practical interim mitigations are reducing the pool of accounts that can reach the MDM surface: remove or disable unnecessary local and interactive accounts, enforce least privilege so standard users cannot administer device-management or provisioning components, and restrict who may enroll or modify MDM-managed devices in the enrollment authority (note the trade-off that tightening enrollment and local admin rights can disrupt legitimate IT provisioning workflows). Enable and forward Windows auditing of MDM/policy configuration changes and provisioning operations to a central SIEM so unauthorized tampering is detected even if a check is bypassed, accepting that this is detective rather than preventive, and because AC:H implies an unfavorable timing or state precondition, rapid detection is the realistic compensating control until the update is deployed; no vendor-released standalone workaround is documented in the supplied data, so none should be assumed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807

Affected Packages

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_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 10 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability class is CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, and the affected technology is the Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) component - the platform that enrolls devices and applies policy via the OMA-DM management channel, provisioning CSPs, and enterprise configuration. In this case a privileged or management-related MDM operation is reachable without the expected authentication/authorization gate, so a caller who already satisfies the low-privilege local prerequisite (PR:L) can invoke it directly instead of going through the intended protected path. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N confines the effect to the local machine's scope (S:U) and to configuration integrity (I:H) - no data disclosure (C:N) and no denial of service (A:N) - while AC:H reflects that reliable exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control (for example a race, particular service state, or a narrow window). No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and there is no network vector (AV:L), which is consistent with the ENISA EUVD characterization of a local tampering issue and with the CISA SSVC decision of Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 4.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.7 MEDIUM

Local-only MDM function (AV:L) reachable by an authenticated low-privileged user (PR:L) under constrained timing/state (AC:H); tampering yields integrity impact only, so C:N/I:H/A:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Windows is deployed across a huge fraction of enterprise and consumer environments
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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