PT-2026-32758 · Microsoft · Brokering File System+1

Published 2026-04-14 · Updated 2026-04-17 · CVE-2026-26181

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Brokering File System (affected versions not specified)

Description A use after free issue in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed.

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

Race Condition

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-05422

CVE-2026-26181

Affected Products

Brokering File System

Windows

References · 6

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26181 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-05422 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26181 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-26181 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2026-26181 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2045112984813674740 · Twitter Post