Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2026-21232
Published: February 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122554
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21232
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-21232
Install updates from vendor's website.