Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-119960
The short answer
CVE-2026-119960 affects Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it is
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-908.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
CISA lists confirmed exploitation only
EPSS, next 30 days
No score
FIRST scores CVEs within a day of publication
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Affected products
Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows 11 Version 25H2, Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows 11 Version 26H2, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation). NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
Questions
Is CVE-2026-119960 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-11.
How do I fix CVE-2026-119960?
Follow the vendor advisory in the references below. NVD lists the affected versions under its configurations.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Awaiting Analysis. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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