High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 10, 2026· Updated Jul 1, 2026
CVE-2026-24294
CVE-2026-24294
Description
Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
47- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.2.9200.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.3.9600.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.25398.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.26100.0
- Range: 10.0.22631.0
10.0.20348.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.20348.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.20348.4830
10.0.14393.0+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.19044.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.19045.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.14393.8957
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.14393.8957
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.19044.7058
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.19044.7058
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.19044.7058
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.19045.7058
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.19045.7058
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.19045.7058
10.0.17763.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.17763.8511
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.17763.8511
10.0.22631.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.22631.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.22631.6783
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.22631.6783
10.0.26100.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.26100.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26100.7979
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.7979
10.0.26200.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.26200.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.26200.7979
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26200.7979
10.0.28000.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.28000.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <10.0.28000.1719
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.28000.1719
6.2.9200.0+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.2.9200.0
- (no CPE)range: 6.3.9600.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.25398.2207
10.0.14393.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.14393.8957
10.0.17763.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.17763.8511
10.0.26100.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.26100.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.32463
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24294nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24294-detection-script-improper-authentication-vulnerability-in-windows-smb-servernvd
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24294-mitigation-script-improper-authentication-vulnerability-in-windows-smb-servernvd
News mentions
3- PoC Released for NTLM Reflection Bypass Flaw that Enables SYSTEM Access on Windows ServerCyber Security News · Jun 30, 2026
- Microsoft Fixes Two Publicly Disclosed Zero-DaysInfosecurity Magazine · Mar 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2026 EditionKrebs on Security · Mar 11, 2026