Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Deduplication Service privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. This affects an unknown part of the component Deduplication Service. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-83586. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Deduplication Service. 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:
Weak authentication in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-83586 since 08/31/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 10/14/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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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: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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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
08/31/2026 CVE reserved10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-83586 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-83586
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418860
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 02:41Changes: 10/14/2026 02:41 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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