Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-32088

Vulnerability identifier: #VU126210

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32088

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Biometric Service. An attacker with physical access can exploit the race and bypass the Windows biometric authentication feature.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7184, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7184, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8644, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6936, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.32690, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8246, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.1836
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23132, 2019 10.0.17763.8644, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2274, 2022 10.0.20348.5020, 2025 10.0.26100.32690

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32088

• Race condition in Microsoft Windows Biometric Service