CVE-2026-54111: Universal Print Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A race condition in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of the Universal Print Management Service on Windows.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
- Action
- Install the latest updates for the Universal Print Management Service.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54111
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-541110.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54111 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Universal Print Management
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-58543: Universal Print Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
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