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CVE-2026-32088: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-32088cvecve-2026-32088cwe-362
Published: 04/14/2026 (04/14/2026, 16:58:24 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Biometric Service allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

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

Affected software

Affected versions
10.0.17763.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/19/2026, 17:06:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32088) involves a race condition (CWE-362) in the Windows Biometric Service on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Improper synchronization during concurrent execution of shared resources enables an attacker with physical access to bypass security controls. The issue is recognized and addressed by Microsoft with an official patch. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity. Availability is not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild as of the publication date.

Potential Impact

An attacker with physical access to a system running the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 can exploit this race condition to bypass security features of the Windows Biometric Service, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of biometric authentication data or related security mechanisms. There is no impact on system availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32088 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-03-10T22:02:18.667Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32088","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69de7a2e82d89c981fd6bc2d

Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:30 UTC

Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:06:14 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC

Views: 89

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