CVE-2026-59126
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Windows Event Logging Service is due to a race condition when sharing resources, allowing an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit the race condition to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to system takeover.
Recommendation
Install Windows security updates. Restrict access to the event logging service to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Event Logging Service
See all- CVE-2026-33834High
Improper access control in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69493Critical
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Event Logging Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69495High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Event Logging Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69494High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Event Logging Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-61347Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-59137Medium
Use of an uninitialized resource in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-50502High
Insufficient granularity of access control in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-34348Medium
A protection mechanism failure in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS