CVE-2026-25171: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Use after free in Windows Authentication Methods allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-416) involves a use-after-free condition in Windows Authentication Methods on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates that the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges but no user interaction. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all high. Microsoft has released a patch to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive resources. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so follow Microsoft's official update channels for remediation.
CVE-2026-25171: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Use after free in Windows Authentication Methods allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-416) involves a use-after-free condition in Windows Authentication Methods on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates that the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges but no user interaction. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all high. Microsoft has released a patch to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive resources. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so follow Microsoft's official update channels for remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-29T18:36:49.695Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69b0562cea502d3aa87d69f1
Added to database: 3/10/2026, 5:34:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/18/2026, 2:12:38 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 7:26:49 AM
Views: 89
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