CVE-2026-70582: Windows Management Instrumentation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70582
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-70582 | 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 Windows Management Instrumentation
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.
- highCVE-2026-77905: Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate …nvd · 2026-09-08
- mediumCVE-2026-70582: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in…nvd · 2026-09-08
- highCVE-2026-69451: Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate …nvd · 2026-09-08
- mediumCVE-2026-69349: Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attac…nvd · 2026-09-08
- highCVE-2026-69451: Windows Management Instrumentation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-09-08
- highCVE-2026-77905: Windows Management Instrumentation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-09-08
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