Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-21250US | — | Exploit | ||
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | ||||
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remediations (9)
- FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.26100.7840:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181 - FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.26100.7840:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181 - FixedWindows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.26200.7840:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181 - FixedWindows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.26200.7840:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077181 - FixedWindows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.28000.1575:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077179
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077179 - FixedWindows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
10.0.28000.1575:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077179
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5077179 - FixedWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
10.0.25398.2149:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075897
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075897 - FixedWindows Server 2025
10.0.26100.32370:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075899
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075899 - FixedWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
10.0.26100.32370:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075899
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5075899
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