CVE-2026-26179

HIGH

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-26179. PoCs published by nikosecurity.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional kernel-mode driver exploit for CVE-2026-26179, targeting a vulnerability in the Windows Secure Kernel. The PoC leverages undocumented functions like `VslpLockPagesForTransfer` and `VslpEnterIumSecureMode` to trigger the bug, demonstrating a local privilege escalation (LPE) via memory corruption.

Description

Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by nikosecurity · cpoc
https://github.com/nikosecurity/CVE-2026-26179

This repository contains a functional kernel-mode driver exploit for CVE-2026-26179, targeting a vulnerability in the Windows Secure Kernel. The PoC leverages undocumented functions like `VslpLockPagesForTransfer` and `VslpEnterIumSecureMode` to trigger the bug, demonstrating a local privilege escalation (LPE) via memory corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Secure Kernel (Windows 10/11)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Kernel debugging environment · Administrative privileges to load the driver
devstral-2 · analyzed Jun 05, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26179

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 33.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (15)
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.6936
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.6936
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.32690
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.8246
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 - 10.0.26200.8246
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 - 10.0.28000.1836
Microsoft/Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.0 - 10.0.25398.2274
Microsoft/Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.32690
Microsoft/Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.32690
microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6936 (2 CPE variants)
... and 5 more
Published Apr 14, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 14, 2026