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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local session
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vulnerable Win32k interface
  3. Exploit
    Win high-complexity trigger condition
  4. Execution
    Read exposed kernel memory
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate data to aid privilege escalation

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection System info exposure prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess an authenticated low-privilege local account or code-execution context on the target Windows host (AV:L, PR:L) - there is no remote or network path. The CVSS high attack complexity (AC:H) indicates a specific, attacker-uncontrolled condition (such as a timing/race or particular kernel state) must be met for the Win32k subsystem to disclose the sensitive kernel information, so success is not guaranteed on each attempt. No user interaction is needed (UI:N). The primary limiting factors are the mandatory local foothold, the required pre-existing privileges, and the non-trivial trigger condition; the impact is confined to information disclosure (C:H only), so it yields no direct code execution or system modification. The flaw affects default configurations of the listed Windows 10/11 and Windows Server builds below their patched versions.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-to-moderate priority issue despite the Win32 kernel attack surface. The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 4.7) shows local attack vector, high attack complexity, and required low-level privileges - the attacker must already have a foothold on the host and win a non-trivial condition (AC:H) to leak kernel memory. Impact is confidentiality-only (C:H/I:N/A:N): no code execution, no integrity or availability loss. All exploitation-maturity signals reinforce low urgency: CISA SSVC records Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code is referenced. The signals are consistent - there is no conflict between a high CVSS and real risk here because the CVSS itself is only Medium. A patch is available from Microsoft, which is the main actionable point. The realistic use is as a local information-disclosure primitive (e.g., defeating KASLR or leaking sensitive kernel data) chained into a separate privilege-escalation exploit, not a standalone remote threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged authenticated session on a Windows host (via malware, a compromised standard user account, or a prior foothold) runs a local program that abuses the Win32k kernel subsystem to read sensitive kernel memory it should not see. Because attack complexity is high, the attacker must reliably trigger a specific race or state condition to win the leak. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis; the leaked data (e.g., kernel addresses) would typically be used to strengthen a separate privilege-escalation exploit.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Information disclosure in the Windows Win32 kernel subsystem lets an attacker who already holds a low-privilege local account (or equivalent local code-execution context) on a target host read sensitive kernel-maintained information that they should not be able to see. The vulnerability affects default configurations of a broad set of Windows 10 and Windows 11 releases and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 builds that have not yet been updated to the fixed build levels published in Microsoft's advisory; it is not remotely reachable (CVSS AV:L, PR:L) and the high attack complexity (AC:H) means a specific, attacker-uncontrolled kernel condition must be met before information is disclosed, so success is not guaranteed on every attempt and there is no user-interaction step (UI:N). Impact is confined to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N) with no code execution or system modification, and this is confirmed as not actively exploited (CISA SSVC exploitation: none) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis; no EPSS score was supplied with the source data, and vendor-released patches are available.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: available per the Microsoft MSRC update guide for CVE-2026-83774 - apply the current cumulative Windows security update so each system reaches at least the fixed build level published for its branch (for example 10.0.26200.9711 on Windows 11 25H2, 10.0.26100.9711 on Windows 11 24H2, 10.0.26100.33650 on Windows Server 2025, 10.0.22631.7652 on Windows 11 23H2, 10.0.19044.7807 on Windows 10 21H2/22H2, 10.0.17763.9376 on Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 1809, 10.0.14393.9612 on Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 1607, 10.0.20348.5761 on Windows Server 2022, 6.3.9600.23470 on Windows Server 2012 R2 and 6.2.9200.26434 on Windows Server 2012), distributed through Windows Update, WSUS, or the Microsoft Update Catalog; confirm the installed build number after servicing because the EUVD data for Windows 10 22H2 pairs the 10.0.19045 base with the 10.0.19044.7807 threshold and should be validated against the vendor advisory. Because exploitation requires a pre-existing low-privilege local foothold, the highest-value compensating controls are the ones that remove that foothold: deny interactive and batch local logon to accounts that do not need it (SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight / SeDenyBatchLogonRight in the local security policy or GPO), retire or disable unnecessary local and shared administrative credentials, and enforce application allowlisting so unapproved local code cannot run - the trade-off is operational friction and potential breakage of legitimate administrative workflows and legacy line-of-business tooling, so pilot before broad rollout. Least-privilege redesign (removing users from local Administrators and other privileged local groups) reduces the value of the disclosure but does not eliminate it, since the bug only requires low privileges. There is no network-facing mitigation to apply - this is not remotely exploitable, so firewall/segmentation changes and network monitoring will not detect or block it; detection should instead focus on local code-execution telemetry and on any post-disclosure attempt to use the leaked kernel information, and none of these workarounds is a substitute for installing the vendor update. Reference advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83774.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434

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

The flaw sits in the Windows Win32k kernel subsystem - the kernel-mode component (win32k.sys / win32kbase.sys / win32kfull.sys) that backs USER and GDI window-manager and graphics services for user-mode Win32 applications. Root cause is classified as CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere): a kernel-side object or buffer that holds sensitive system state is reachable from a security context that should not be able to read it, without the missing authorization check or pointer-validation boundary that would normally prevent disclosure. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N is important context: the attack path is strictly local, the attacker must already be authenticated with low privileges on the box, and the AC:H rating indicates a race/timing or specific kernel-state precondition rather than a straightforward deterministic read. Win32k has historically been a large and frequently targeted kernel attack surface, which is why a disclosure-only defect there still warrants patching even though it yields no privilege escalation, no code execution, no integrity or availability impact, and scope remains unchanged (S:U) because the disclosed data stays within the same security authority. The affected-product enumeration carries CPE build thresholds for a very wide servicing baseline, reinforcing that this is a shared subsystem issue across the Windows 10/11 and Windows Server codebase rather than a product-specific defect.

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Severity by source

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

Local-only kernel flaw needing an existing low-priv session (AV:L/PR:L) and an uncontrolled trigger condition (AC:H); confidentiality-only disclosure, so I:N/A:N and S:U.

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

Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Core Windows client and server OS across nearly all 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 0.4%
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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