CVE-2026-119933 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A flaw in how Windows NTFS handles an uninitialized resource lets a user who already has a local account elevate their privileges. An attacker who can log on to the machine could gain administrator-level control.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Any Windows system where an authorized user can log on locally is potentially exposed, since the attacker must already have an account. Servers and workstations with multiple user accounts are the most relevant; systems with a single trusted user are lower risk. The sources do not state which Windows versions are affected.
Not affected if no-local-accounts
Who cares multi-user-systems, ntfs, windows
winver and compare it against the fixed build in Microsoft's advisory, which the sources do not state.No fix yet, per the sources.
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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