Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025 Kernel privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-62737. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1/Server 2025. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-62737 since 07/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/14/2026 CVE reserved08/11/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 VulDB entry created
08/11/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-62737 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-62737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388410
Entry
Created: 08/11/2026 21:01Changes: 08/11/2026 21:01 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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