CVE-2026-69366: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026

Updated

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Microsoft Windows Kernel

Sep 8, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:11 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:11 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·06:18 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

The attacker must already be authorized and have low privileges. Exploitation is network-based and requires user interaction.

A successful exploit can elevate the attacker's privileges and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The available data marks exploit maturity as unknown; it does not confirm active exploitation.