CVE-2026-96932
highConcurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Embedded Mode Service allows an authorized attacker to e…
Vendor / product: Microsoft — windows 10 1607
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Embedded Mode Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
7.0
7.0 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-13 19:22
Modified: 2026-10-16 16:23
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:00 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
microsoft / windows_10_1607 <10.0.14393.9612
microsoft / windows_10_1809 <10.0.17763.9376
microsoft / windows_10_21h2 <10.0.19044.7807
microsoft / windows_10_22h2 <10.0.19045.7807
microsoft / windows_11_23h2 <10.0.22631.7652
microsoft / windows_11_24h2 <10.0.26100.9711
microsoft / windows_11_25h2 <10.0.26200.9711
microsoft / windows_11_26h1 <10.0.28000.3231
microsoft / windows_11_26h2 <10.0.26300.9711
microsoft / windows_server_2016 <10.0.14393.9612
microsoft / windows_server_2019 <10.0.17763.9376
microsoft / windows_server_2022 <10.0.20348.5761
microsoft / windows_server_2025 <10.0.26100.33650
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96932
Patch / mitigation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96932
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96932 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:00 UTC · record ↗