CyberICT

CVE-2026-40402

Microsoft · Published May 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1

CRITICAL
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Description

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected Products

  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems

CVSS Vector

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