CVE-2026-21231
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Race Condition in Windows Kernel Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-21231, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32313 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7781 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7781 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6649 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6649 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7781 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7781 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.2149 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
