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CVE-2026-25176Disclosure(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

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

Improper access control in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-284

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_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

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

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2012windows_server_2016

2 versions affected across 14 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-16: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-16: 203-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-25176 Improper access control in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25176

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-25176, stating an improper access control flaw in a Windows driver that could lead to local privilege escalation, but provides no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    00010289
    56.7K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-25176 Improper access control in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25176 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-25176 Control de acceso incorrecto en el con… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE‑2026‑25176, a Windows privilege‑escalation flaw, and includes a brief description but no PoC, exploit, active use, patch, or false‑positive notice.

    0000039
    58 followersView on X
CPE platform detail25 entries

25 of 25 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025--x64

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