CVE-2026-21221
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Race Condition in Microsoft camsvc Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-01-13
Last updated on: 2026-01-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | capability_access_management_service | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
| CWE-362 | The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a race condition in the Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) where concurrent execution using a shared resource lacks proper synchronization. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who is already authorized on the system can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges than intended, potentially allowing them to perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive information. [1]
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