CVE-2026-21251Disclosure(microsoft / windows_server_2016)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Windows Cluster Client Failover allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_server_2016
  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_server_2022
  • windows_server_2022_23h2

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_server_2016windows_server_2019windows_server_2022windows_server_2022_23h2windows_server_2025

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-02-10: 2Technical Details · 2026-02-10: 102-10
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-21251 Use after free in Windows Cluster Client Failover allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21251

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-21251, a use‑after‑free vulnerability in Windows Cluster Client Failover that permits local privilege escalation by authorized attackers. No PoC, exploit code, or patch information is provided.

    00000155
    56.5K followersView on X
  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    A new vulnerability with increased severity was disclosed for Microsoft Windows (CVE-2026-21251) https://vuldb.com/?id.345277

    Post summary

    Microsoft Windows vulnerability CVE-2026-21251 has been disclosed with increased severity; additional information can be found at the provided VulDB link.

    0000074
    2.1K followersView on X
CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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