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CVE-2026-41092: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41092cvecve-2026-41092cwe-284gcve
Published: 06/09/2026 (06/09/2026, 17:05:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Kinect 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 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7417

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7417

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7219

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7219

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8655

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.8655

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2269

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26132

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26132

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23228

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23228

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9234

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8880

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

Affected versions
>=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5256

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32995

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32995

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 13:29:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves improper access control (CWE-284) in the Microsoft Kinect component of 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 permissions on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability, as documented in their security update guide.

Potential Impact

An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining administrative rights or other elevated permissions. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to modify system settings or software.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as soon as possible to remediate this issue.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-04-16T19:12:36.195Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41092","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a284cbb8dd33fbd85664530

Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:26:19 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 13:29:28 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 73

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