Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-119974
The short answer
CVE-2026-119974 affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and is rated high (CVSS 7.0). It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it is
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-367.
Severity
7.0 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Affected products
Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows 11 Version 25H2, Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows 11 Version 26H2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
Questions
Is CVE-2026-119974 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-11.
How do I fix CVE-2026-119974?
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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