---
id: "CVE-2026-119868"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119868"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-119868"]
title: "Windows Kernel: race condition lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "kernel", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:05+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:00+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T22:44:49+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:00+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:44:49+00:00", "cites": ["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Kernel: race condition lets a local user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119868 (this .md is for agents)

A race condition in the Windows kernel lets an authorized attacker on the machine elevate their privileges. The attacker needs a valid local account and must run code on the affected system.

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

## How to check

Unknown until the MSRC entry is read: compare your Windows build (winver, or PowerShell Get-HotFix) against the November 2026 Patch Tuesday KB for your Windows version in the MSRC Update Guide. Local access with a low-privilege account is required to exploit it.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:00+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868
- 2026-11-10T22:44:49+00:00 analyst https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868 — MSRC Update Guide page is JavaScript-only and the CVRF feed is over 10 MB; neither could be read, and web-cli returned nothing. Only the NVD description and CVSS 7.0 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L) are confirmed. No affected builds, KB or fix versions were read, so nothing is marked verified and fix_status is unknown. Not yet checked: exploitation status and social discussion. Revisit with a browser-cli on the MSRC page.

## Documents

- [describes] NVD: CVE-2026-119868 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119868

## From the sources

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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