CVE-2026-69451
HighCVSS 7.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk45th percentile - higher than 45% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Risk Assessment
An authorized attacker could exploit this to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to system integrity compromise.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Management Instrumentation
See all- CVE-2026-96856High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96851Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-88091High
Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85852Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-85362High
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83783High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83724High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-77905High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70582Medium
Race condition in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69349Medium
A use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

