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CVE-2026-21519

CVE-2026-21519 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Reported by microsoft · Published February 10, 2026

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
windows_11_25h2microsoft10.0.26200.7781
Windows Server 2019Microsoft10.0.17763.8389
windows_server_2016microsoft10.0.14393.8868
Windows 11 Version 26H1Microsoft10.0.28000.1575
windows_10_21h2microsoft10.0.19044.6937
Windows Server 2016Microsoft10.0.14393.8868

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H210.0.26200.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 26H110.0.28000.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 26H110.0.28000.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 202510.0.26100.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 26H110.0.28000.0

…and 29 more

Timeline

  • Feb 10, 2026 CISA KEV Added
  • Feb 10, 2026 VulnCheck KEV Exploitation (4 in total, the first dated here)
  • Feb 10, 2026 PoC Published (160 in total, the first dated here)
  • Feb 10, 2026 CVE Published
  • Feb 11, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory (6 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 25, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (2 in total, the first dated here)

Query this with the API

The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2026-21519
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2026-21519

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2026-21519/fixes/registry"

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