CVE-2026-42982

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.03 BB Relevance: 41/100
Published: 2026-07-14 Modified: 2026-10-28 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Low Complexity No Interaction Conf. Impact Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Local
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: High
A: High

Description

Improper validation of consistency within input in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected Software (54)

VendorProductVersion
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7548
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7548
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7548
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7548
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7376
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7376
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7376
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7376
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
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References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

41 / 100
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.33%
Raw Score 0.003330
Percentile 26.6%
Date 2026-10-29

EPSS Trend

2026-10-29
0.00333
2026-10-28
0.00333

Intelligence Sources

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