CVE-2026-27917General(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 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 WFP NDIS Lightweight Filter Driver (wfplwfs.sys) 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

STABLE

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 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-14); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2012windows_server_2016

1 version affected across 14 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-14: 1Mentions · 2026-04-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-17: 104-1404-17
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-141
General1
2026-04-171
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-27917 Use after free in Windows WFP NDIS Lightweight Filter Driver (wfplwfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27917

    Post summary

    The post announces a newly disclosed use‑after‑free vulnerability in Windows WFP NDIS Lightweight Filter Driver that permits local privilege escalation.

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  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    General

    🪟 CVE-2026-27917: Windows WFP NDIS filter gets an EoP. Translation: even the firewall’s wearing a trench coat. That “confidence” score is your clue whether to panic or just patch. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-27917-wfplwfs-sys-wfp-ndis-driver-eop-and-microsoft-confidence-explained.412738/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LocalPrivilegeEscalation #WindowsDriverSecurity #Cve202627917

    Post summary

    The post highlights the CVE‑2026‑27917 as a Windows WFP NDIS filter local privilege escalation issue, noting a confidence score but providing no PoC, exploit code, active exploitation evidence, or patch details.

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    1.1K followersView on X
CPE platform detail24 entries

24 of 24 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_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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