CVE-2026-32220: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Improper access control in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper access control within the Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). An attacker with authorized local access and high privileges can bypass certain security features due to this flaw. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, and official remediation level with confirmed fix. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with high privileges on the affected Windows 11 system can bypass security features implemented by the VBS Enclave, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-32220 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32220: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Improper access control in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper access control within the Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave in Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). An attacker with authorized local access and high privileges can bypass certain security features due to this flaw. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, and official remediation level with confirmed fix. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with high privileges on the affected Windows 11 system can bypass security features implemented by the VBS Enclave, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2026-32220 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T01:49:58.661Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32220","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3882d89c981fd6cee4
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 14:08:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 115
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