CVE-2026-26128

HIGH EPSS 35.7%
Published Mar 10, 20263mo ago ยท Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 10, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
35.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication

Affected Products 25

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftwindows_10_1607* <10.0.14393.8957
microsoftwindows_10_1607* <10.0.14393.8957
microsoftwindows_10_1809* <10.0.17763.8511
microsoftwindows_10_1809* <10.0.17763.8511
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7058
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7058
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7058
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7058
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7058
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7058
microsoftwindows_11_23h2* <10.0.22631.6783
microsoftwindows_11_23h2* <10.0.22631.6783
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.7979
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.7979
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.7979
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.7979
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.1719
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.1719
microsoftwindows_server_2012*any
microsoftwindows_server_2012r2any
microsoftwindows_server_2016* <10.0.14393.8957
microsoftwindows_server_2019* <10.0.17763.8511
microsoftwindows_server_2022* <10.0.20348.4830
microsoftwindows_server_2022_23h2* <10.0.25398.2207
microsoftwindows_server_2025* <10.0.26100.32463

References 3

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26128
    Vendor Advisory
  • vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-26128-detection-script-improper-authentication-in-windows-smb-server
  • vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-26128-mitigation-script-improper-authentication-in-windows-smb-server

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.