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CVE-2026-24294: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-24294cvecve-2026-24294cwe-287
Published: 03/10/2026 (03/10/2026, 17:04:45 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7058

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7058

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H3

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6783

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6783

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8037

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.8037

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.1719

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25973

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25973

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23074

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23074

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

Affected versions
>=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.4893

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.2207

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32522

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32522

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/30/2026, 21:03:20 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24294) affects the SMB Server in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It is classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and enables an attacker with local authorized access to elevate their privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, as detailed in their security advisory.

Potential Impact

An authorized local attacker can exploit this improper authentication vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected Windows 10 system. This could lead to full system compromise, including complete control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24294 to remediate this issue.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-01-21T21:28:02.968Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24294","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69b0562aea502d3aa87d698a

Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:34 UTC

Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 21:03:20 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:32 UTC

Views: 200

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