CVE-2026-69357: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69357 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) component affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10, including Version 1607. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1. Microsoft has released official patches to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 10 Version 22H2
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Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-69357 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Windows NDIS component that can be exploited by an authorized attacker to elevate privileges remotely over a network. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows 10 versions, including 1607 and later builds, as specified by the affected version ranges. The flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges and requiring user interaction to gain higher privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges on a vulnerable Windows 10 system remotely over a network. This elevation of privilege could lead to full control of the affected system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released official patches to remediate this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows 10 versions as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T20:52:08.512Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69357","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa044e9acd9273b49fa7eab
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:24:57 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:06:09 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:25 UTC
Views: 30
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