Sep 2026: Windows Authentication Methods Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-73005 Published on September 8, 2026
Windows Authentication Methods Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Authentication Methods allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Types
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-2026-73005 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?
The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CVE-2026-73005 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-73005
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9512 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9245 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7725 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7725 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7582 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.7582 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.9445 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.9445 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.2954 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9512 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9512 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9245 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.9245 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5622 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33438 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.33438 is affected.