VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis
CVE-2026-81971
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.24%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). 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 NTFS 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
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-416
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 0.2% on 14 October 2026 to 0.2% on 26 October 2026.
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.