📄 Description (English)
Use after free in Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-24292 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc) affecting Windows 10 and 11 across multiple versions. An authorized local attacker can exploit this flaw to achieve privilege escalation with a CVSS score of 7.8 (high). While no public exploit is currently available, the vulnerability requires immediate patching given its presence across widely deployed Windows versions in Saudi organizations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 29, 2026 04:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi government agencies (NCA, NCSC), banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions, major banks), healthcare organizations, and energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities). The privilege escalation capability could enable insider threats or compromised user accounts to gain system-level access, potentially leading to data exfiltration, lateral movement, and critical infrastructure disruption. Organizations with large Windows 10/11 deployments face elevated risk, particularly those managing sensitive government or financial systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, NCSC, Ministry systems)
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Healthcare (MOH, private hospitals)
Energy and Utilities (ARAMCO, power generation)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Education (Universities, research institutions)
Critical Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all Windows 10 (versions 1809, 21H2, 22H2) and Windows 11 (23H2) systems across your organization
2. Prioritize patching for systems with administrative users or handling sensitive data
3. Disable Cdpsvc (Connected Devices Platform Service) if not required for business operations
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Apply Microsoft security updates immediately upon availability through Windows Update or WSUS
2. For enterprise environments, deploy patches via SCCM/Intune with priority to domain-joined systems
3. Test patches in non-production environments first to ensure compatibility
4. Implement a phased rollout targeting critical systems first
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Restrict local administrative access and enforce principle of least privilege
2. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation attempts
3. Enable Windows Defender Exploit Guard and Attack Surface Reduction rules
4. Monitor Cdpsvc process behavior for anomalies
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for Cdpsvc crashes or unexpected restarts
2. Alert on privilege escalation attempts from low-privilege processes
3. Track access to sensitive system resources from Cdpsvc context
4. Log and monitor use-after-free exploitation patterns in memory dumps
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع أنظمة Windows 10 (الإصدارات 1809، 21H2، 22H2) و Windows 11 (23H2) عبر مؤسستك
2. أولويات الإصلاح للأنظمة التي يستخدمها المسؤولون أو تتعامل مع بيانات حساسة
3. تعطيل خدمة منصة الأجهزة المتصلة (Cdpsvc) إذا لم تكن مطلوبة للعمليات التجارية
إرشادات الإصلاح:
1. تطبيق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فوراً عند توفرها عبر Windows Update أو WSUS
2. للبيئات الموزعة، نشر التحديثات عبر SCCM/Intune مع الأولوية للأنظمة المتصلة بالمجال
3. اختبار التحديثات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً لضمان التوافق
4. تنفيذ نشر متدرج يستهدف الأنظمة الحرجة أولاً
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر الإصلاح):
1. تقييد الوصول الإداري المحلي وفرض مبدأ الامتياز الأدنى
2. تنفيذ القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع محاولات رفع الامتيازات غير المصرح بها
3. تفعيل Windows Defender Exploit Guard وقواعد تقليل سطح الهجوم
4. مراقبة سلوك عملية Cdpsvc للكشف عن الشذوذ
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال Cdpsvc أو إعادة التشغيل غير المتوقعة
2. تنبيهات محاولات رفع الامتيازات من العمليات منخفضة الامتياز
3. تتبع الوصول إلى موارد النظام الحساسة من سياق Cdpsvc
4. تسجيل ومراقبة أنماط استغلال use-after-free في ملفات تفريغ الذاكرة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Privileged Access Rights
ECC 2024 A.8.2.3 - User Access Provisioning
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software Inventory
PR.DS-6 - Integrity Checking Mechanisms
PR.PT-3 - Access Control Implementation
DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.15 - Access Control
A.6.1.2 - Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices
A.12.2.1 - Change Management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 2.2.4 - Configure System Security Parameters
Requirement 6.2 - Ensure Security Patches Installed
Requirement 8.1 - Assign Unique User ID
📦 Affected Products / CPE 20 entries
microsoft:windows_10_1809
microsoft:windows_10_1809
microsoft:windows_10_21h2
microsoft:windows_10_21h2
microsoft:windows_10_21h2
microsoft:windows_10_22h2
microsoft:windows_10_22h2
microsoft:windows_10_22h2
microsoft:windows_11_23h2
microsoft:windows_11_23h2
microsoft:windows_11_24h2
microsoft:windows_11_24h2
microsoft:windows_11_25h2
microsoft:windows_11_25h2
microsoft:windows_11_26h1
microsoft:windows_11_26h1
microsoft:windows_server_2019
microsoft:windows_server_2022
microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2
microsoft:windows_server_2025