Race condition in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-58628
Published: July 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-58628
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization in Windows Wireless Networking when handling concurrent operations. A local user can win a race condition to escalate privileges.
Successful exploitation can be performed from a low-privilege AppContainer and may result in execution or resource access at a higher integrity level, including SYSTEM.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-58628
Install security update from vendor's website.