PT-2026-24306 · Microsoft · Windows 10+1

Wisiyeon · Published 2026-03-10 · Updated 2026-03-16 · CVE-2026-25179

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows versions (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock due to improper input validation. This allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. The issue affects all Windows 10 builds, potentially granting SYSTEM access upon successful exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-02988

CVE-2026-25179

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2026-25179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-02988 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-25179 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25179 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2033361148674769322 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/155446 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/0dayPublishing/status/2031439689303879949 · Twitter Post