CVE-2026-96215

7.0High

Published 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

7.0High

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Impact: Full C/I/A compromise
Weakness: CWE-362

Impact

A local attacker with an existing account can escalate privileges to take full control of the device. Exploitation requires local access and winning a race condition during Windows Autopilot execution.

Root cause

Improper synchronization when accessing a shared resource creates a race condition during Autopilot provisioning.

Affected systems

Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fix & remediation

Check the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96215 for the targeted Windows update KB and apply it. No interim workarounds are documented.

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96215Vendor Advisory

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96215