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CVE-2026-68851

MEDIUM 5.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-08 · Last modified 2026-10-14 · microsoft · NVD: Analyzed

Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 34th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Windows 10 Version 1607 Windows 10 Version 1809 Windows 10 Version 21h2 Windows 10 Version 22h2 Windows 11 Version 23h2 Windows 11 Version 24h2 Windows 11 Version 25h2 Windows 11 Version 26h1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-126: : Buffer Over-read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.7725
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.7725
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.7725
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.7725
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.7725
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.7725
MicrosoftWindows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.7582
MicrosoftWindows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.7582
MicrosoftWindows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 25h2< 10.0.26200.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 25h2< 10.0.26200.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 26h1< 10.0.28000.2954
MicrosoftWindows 11 26h1< 10.0.28000.2954
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012*
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.5622
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025< 10.0.26100.33438

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS