CVE-2026-41092

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Improper Access Control in Microsoft Kinect

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Kinect allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-11

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-41092

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35503

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2
microsoft	windows_server_2012	*
microsoft	windows_10_1607	to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1607	to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1809	to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1809	to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7417 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2016	to 10.0.14393.9234 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2019	to 10.0.17763.8880 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2022	to 10.0.20348.5256 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2025	to 10.0.26100.32995 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in Microsoft Kinect allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally due to improper access control.

Such elevation of privilege vulnerabilities can potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems, which may impact compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA that require strict access controls and protection of sensitive information.

However, no specific information is provided about direct effects on compliance with these standards in the available resources.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper access control issue in Microsoft Kinect. It allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker who already has some level of access can increase their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level permissions. This can lead to full control over the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Kinect as soon as they become available.

Since the vulnerability allows local privilege escalation, ensure that only trusted users have local access to affected systems.

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