vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2026-35420: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 12, 2026
Added
May 12, 2026
Modified
May 12, 2026
Description
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2026-35420: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_server_2012-kb5087470microsoft-windows-windows_server_2012_r2-kb5087471microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb5087537microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb5087538microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5087545microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5087545microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-23h2-kb5087541microsoft-windows-windows_server_2025-24h2-kb5087539
References
- CVE-2026-35420
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-35420
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087470
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087471
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087537
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087538
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087539
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087541
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087545
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