CVE-2026-118142
Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-118142 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-118142- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-122094
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
EUVD-2026-122094- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-10
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m29g-6f9w-c4jr
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to...
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
GHSA-m29g-6f9w-c4jr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-118142- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| cwes, references, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.