Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows CNG Key Isolation Service handles memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.9688 | 10.0.14393.9688 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 – < 10.0.19044.7846 | 10.0.19044.7846 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.7846 | 10.0.19045.7846 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.7711 | 10.0.22631.7711 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.9974 | 10.0.26100.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – < 10.0.26200.9974 | 10.0.26200.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – < 10.0.28000.3501 | 10.0.28000.3501 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 26H2 | 10.0.26300.0 – < 10.0.26300.9974 | 10.0.26300.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.9688 | 10.0.14393.9688 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.9688 | 10.0.14393.9688 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.5870 | 10.0.20348.5870 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.33822 | 10.0.26100.33822 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.33822 | 10.0.26100.33822 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-4478 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- MSRC-CVE-2026-103571 Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Nov 10, 2026
References
- Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch