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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-41095

Data Deduplication Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HighVendor CVSS 7.8 / 10 1 CVE Published May 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

Use after free in Data Deduplication allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products covered

  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

  • Windows Server 2025

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)

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  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Install KB5087539. Install KB5087423. Install KB5087538. Install KB5087541. Install KB5087537. Install KB5087471. Install KB5087545. Install KB5087424.

Vendor-listed fixes

  • 10.0.26100.32860

  • 10.0.26100.32772

  • 10.0.17763.8755

  • 10.0.25398.2330

  • 10.0.14393.9140

  • 6.3.9600.23181

  • 10.0.20348.5139

  • 10.0.20348.5074

CVEs in this advisory 1

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