Mar 2026: Windows Authentication Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-25171 Published on March 10, 2026

Windows Authentication Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Authentication Methods allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-25171 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-25171

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Microsoft Windows 11 26h1

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows 11 25h2

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8957 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8511 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7058 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7058 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6783 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6783 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.8037 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2:

Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8037 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1:

Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1719 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H1:

Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1719 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25973 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25973 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23074 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23074 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8957 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8957 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8511 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8511 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4893 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2207 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32522 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32522 is affected.

Mar 2026: Windows Authentication Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE-2026-25171 Published on March 10, 2026

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Products Associated with CVE-2026-25171

Affected Versions

Mar 2026: Windows Authentication Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-25171 Published on March 10, 2026