CVE-2026-97000
Windows USM Communication Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-97000 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.26%EPSS, 17th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- 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 USM Communication Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-97000- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-121829
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
EUVD-2026-121829- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qmjr-q4hf-4cpm
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to...
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
GHSA-qmjr-q4hf-4cpm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Null pointer dereference in Windows USM Communication Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-97000- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
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.