---
id: "CVE-2026-112973"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-112973"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112973"]
title: "Windows Kernel: local access control flaw lets a user bypass a security feature"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:18:48+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:36+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-11T00:01:53+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112973", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:36+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-11T00:01:53+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Kernel: local access control flaw lets a user bypass a security feature

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-112973 (this .md is for agents)

An improper access control flaw in the Windows kernel lets a user who already has access to the machine bypass a security feature. The sources do not describe the specific feature or the exact impact beyond that.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:36+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112973
- 2026-11-11T00:01:53+00:00 analyst — MSRC update guide is JS-only (web-cli/WebFetch empty, browser-cli quota exhausted 402). Only NVD/Rapid7 restatement of the CVE text and CVSS 7.1 (AV:L/PR:L) found; affected builds, KB, bypassed feature unknown. Nothing verified. Revisit when the MSRC page or CVRF is readable.

## From the sources

Improper access control in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

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