CVE-2026-88146
HighCVSS 7.0Summary
A race condition due to improper synchronization of a shared resource in Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with valid credentials could exploit the race condition to escalate privileges, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest Microsoft patches for BITS and restrict the ability to run unauthorized local processes.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS