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CVE-2026-68824

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.19% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.