Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-58628
Published: July 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-58628
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-58628
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7548, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7548, 10 1809 10.0.17763.9020, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8875, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2525
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23291, 2019 10.0.17763.9020, 2022 10.0.20348.5386, 2025 10.0.26100.33158
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23291, 2019 10.0.17763.9020, 2022 10.0.20348.5386, 2025 10.0.26100.33158