CVE-2026-68847: Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Sep 8, 2026
·Updated
Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Other sources
Use after free in Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
33 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1
10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1
10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5622
10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33438
10.0.26100.33438
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5622
10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2<10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2<10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2<10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2<10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2<10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2<10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2<10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2<10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2<10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2<10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1<10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows 11 26h1<10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33438
Remediation
Event History
Sep 8, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Description
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:10 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:18 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need?
An attacker must already be authorized and have local access to the affected system. The provided information does not indicate that remote exploitation is possible.
2
Which systems are listed as affected?
The affected software list includes Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025.