Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows ALPC allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Published
- Sep 8, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.6% · 89th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
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- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · microsoft
- 7.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 8, 2026. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Sep 22, 2026.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 21h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 10 22h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft windows server 2012all versions
- microsoft windows server 2012r2
- microsoft windows server 2016before 10.0.14393.9512
- microsoft windows server 2019before 10.0.17763.9245
- microsoft windows server 2022before 10.0.20348.5622
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.9512affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.9245affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- 10.0.19044.0 and later · before 10.0.19044.7725affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- 10.0.19045.0 and later · before 10.0.19045.7725affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- 6.2.9200.0 and later · before 6.2.9200.26349affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- 6.2.9200.0 and later · before 6.2.9200.26349affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- 6.3.9600.0 and later · before 6.3.9600.23398affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- 6.3.9600.0 and later · before 6.3.9600.23398affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.9512affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.9512affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.9245affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.9245affected
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.14393.9512 · KB5123099 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.14393.9512 · KB5123099 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.17763.9245 · KB5122876 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.17763.9245 · KB5122876 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19044.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19045.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.7725 · KB5122878 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.26349 · KB5123065 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.26349 · KB5123065 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.23398 · KB5123066 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.23398 · KB5123066 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.9512 · KB5123099 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.9512 · KB5123099 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.9245 · KB5122876 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.9245 · KB5122876 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.5622 · KB5122882 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.20348.5622 · KB5122882 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- CISA KEV-1 d
- Published
- TodaySep 29, 2026+21 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85880
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85880
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.