Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Low, lowered one band.downgradedsince 1 Oct 2026
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
EPSS is 0.24% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Optional official sources
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-73661
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
Heap-based buffer overflow in Winsock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
6.7 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available
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What, why and how
Heap-based buffer overflow in Winsock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What
Heap-based buffer overflow in Winsock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
What
Heap-based buffer overflow in Winsock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
local access → Heap-based Buffer Overflow → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Privilege escalationCWE-122
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Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73661Official EUVD mapping
Heap-based buffer overflow in Winsock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3243Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 und Microsoft Windows 11 ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service herbeizuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um beliebigen Code auszuführen.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1147Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows
embre 2026
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Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72927 du 08 septembre 2026
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Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72929 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72930 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72931 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72932 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72933 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72935 du 08 septembre 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Windows CVE-2026-72936 du 08 septembre 2026
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Official advisory ↗CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-mensili-microsoft-24Aggiornamenti Mensili Microsoft
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Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.