CVE-2026-96215

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7)—
Severity7High · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.19 %higher than 8% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS

Base score
7
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.19 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
8
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Condición de carrera (CWE-362) en Windows Autopilot con vector local (AV:L), PR:L y UI:N; el texto solo describe escalada de privilegios local, sin otro impacto explícito.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Affected technologies (4)

CWEs

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