Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-97013
Summary
Unintended proxy or intermediary ('confused deputy') in Servicing Stack Updates allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Products covered
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Remediation
Install KB5131083. Install KB5131085. Install KB5131096. Install KB5131090. Install KB5131087.
Vendor-listed fixes
10.0.14393.9681
10.0.17763.9487
10.0.19044.7846
10.0.19045.7846
10.0.20348.5870
10.0.22631.7711
CVEs in this advisory 1
Updates
- Published by Microsoft Security Response Center
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