Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-97013
Summary
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Diagnostic Policy Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Products covered
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
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Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
Remediation
Install KB5132061. Install KB5132043. Install KB5131080. Install KB5131077. Install KB5132059.
Vendor-listed fixes
10.0.26100.9974
10.0.26100.9911
10.0.26200.9974
10.0.26200.9911
10.0.26300.9974
10.0.26300.9911
10.0.26100.33822
10.0.26100.33730
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10.0.28000.3501
CVEs in this advisory 1
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