CVE-2026-100200: Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Oct 13, 2026
·Updated
Use after free in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Other sources
Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
— Microsoft
Affected Software
24 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33650
10.0.26100.33650
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33650
10.0.26100.33650
Microsoft Windows Update Service
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2<10.0.26100.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2<10.0.26100.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2<10.0.26200.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2<10.0.26200.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1<10.0.28000.3231
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1<10.0.28000.3231
Microsoft Windows 11 26h2<10.0.26300.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 26h2<10.0.26300.9711
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33650
Microsoft Windows 11=26H2, >=10.0.26300<10.0.26300.9711
10.0.26300.9711
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2, >=10.0.26200<10.0.26200.9711
10.0.26200.9711
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2, >=10.0.22631<10.0.22631.7652
10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2, >=10.0.26100<10.0.26100.9711
10.0.26100.9711
Microsoft Windows 11=26H2, >=10.0.26300<10.0.26300.9711
10.0.26300.9711
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1, >=10.0.28000<10.0.28000.3231
10.0.28000.3231
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1, >=10.0.28000<10.0.28000.3231
10.0.28000.3231
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2, >=10.0.26200<10.0.26200.9711
10.0.26200.9711
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2, >=10.0.22631<10.0.22631.7652
10.0.22631.7652
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2, >=10.0.26100<10.0.26100.9711
10.0.26100.9711
Remediation
Event History
Oct 13, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:01 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
An attacker must already be authorized on the affected system and exploit the issue locally. The supplied vector indicates low privileges are required, no user interaction is required, and attack complexity is high.
2
Which systems are identified as affected?
The listed software includes Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2025, and the Microsoft Windows Update Service.
3
What could a successful exploit allow?
A successful exploit could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, in addition to local privilege elevation.