Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock race condition
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.1 | $5k-$25k | 1.91- |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-45598. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 06/09/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-45598. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.19045.7417 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔒
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Upgrade: Windows 10.0.19045.7417
Timeline
06/09/2026 VulDB entry created06/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 Countermeasure disclosed
06/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-45598 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-45598
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369708
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 06/09/2026 20:15Updated: 06/09/2026 20:19
Changes: 06/09/2026 20:15 (3), 06/09/2026 20:16 (35), 06/09/2026 20:19 (32)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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