CVE-2026-97000: Windows USM Communication Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2026
·Updated
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Other sources
Windows USM Communication Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
— Microsoft
Affected Software
6 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2, >=10.0.19044<10.0.19044.7846
10.0.19044.7846
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2, >=10.0.19045<10.0.19045.7846
10.0.19045.7846
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2, >=10.0.19045<10.0.19045.7846
10.0.19045.7846
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2, >=10.0.19044<10.0.19044.7846
10.0.19044.7846
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2, >=10.0.19045<10.0.19045.7846
10.0.19045.7846
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2, >=10.0.19044<10.0.19044.7846
10.0.19044.7846
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.19044.7846Patch KB5131096 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.0.19045.7846Patch KB5131096
Event History
Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness