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High severity · published Feb 10, 2026
CVE-2026-21232
Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 11 Version 23H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6649 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.7840 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 25H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.7840 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 22H3 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.6649 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 26H1 · Microsoft
10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.1575; 10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.1575 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.2149 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2025 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.32370 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.32370 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22631.6649; before 10.0.22631.6649 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26100.7781; before 10.0.26100.7781 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 25h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26200.7781; before 10.0.26200.7781 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2022 23h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.25398.2149 · source: NVD
Affected product
W1
Windows 11 version 22H3
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21232
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21232
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21232
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