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MicrosoftCVE-2026-83942

Microsoft Windows Kernel: missing authorization

Microsoft

CVE-2026-83942 · Published Sep 8, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026

High7.8
Fix: upgrade to 10.0.17763.9245 or later (9 fixed versions below)
Microsoft advisory

Missing authorization in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Windows 10 Version 1809
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Product
>= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.772510.0.19044.7725
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Product
>= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.772510.0.19045.7725
Windows 11 Version 23H2
Product
>= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Product
>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Product
>= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
Windows 11 version 23H2
Product
>= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
Windows 11 version 26H1
Product
>= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
Windows Server 2019
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
Windows Server 2022
Product
>= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.562210.0.20348.5622
Windows Server 2025
Product
>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.3343810.0.26100.33438
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-862

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