CVE-2026-40402
Microsoft · Published May 12, 2026
9.3
CVSS v3.1
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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