๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-40402

CRITICAL 9.3

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score
9.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor microsoft
Product windows 11 version 22h3
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published May 12, 2026
Last Updated May 13, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Windows 11 version 22H3
10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7079
Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 23H2
10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7079
Microsoft / Windows Server 2022
10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5139

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40402