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High 7.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-68820Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and 13 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Aug 11, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Aug 25, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Aug 11, 2026; federal remediation due Aug 25, 2026Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.33% (percentile 25)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9418 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9121 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.7663 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.7663 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7517 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.9168 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 microsoft:windows_11_25h2 | from 10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.9168 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 microsoft:windows_11_26h1 | from 10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.2704 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 (from the name) | from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26280 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2 (from the name) | from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23338 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 (from the name) | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9418 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9121 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.5499 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 (from the name) | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33296 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | before 10.0.14393.9418; before 10.0.14393.9418 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.9115; before 10.0.17763.9115 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19044.7663 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_22h2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | before 10.0.19045.7663 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_23h2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | before 10.0.22631.7517 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_24h2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | before 10.0.26100.9106 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_25h2 microsoft:windows_11_25h2 | before 10.0.26200.9106 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_26h1 microsoft:windows_11_26h1 | before 10.0.28000.2704 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | before 10.0.14393.9418 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.9115 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.5440 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 | before 10.0.26100.33222 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68820vendor-advisory, patch
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