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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-25170

High
Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CWE-416 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 10, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-25170 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V affecting Windows 11 (23H2-26H1) and Windows Server 2022, allowing authorized local attackers to escalate privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.0 and no public exploit currently available, this poses a significant risk to virtualized infrastructure in Saudi organizations. Immediate patching is critical for cloud providers, data centers, and enterprises running Hyper-V environments.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 11:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts: (1) Banking sector — SAMA-regulated institutions using Hyper-V for critical infrastructure and customer data hosting; (2) Government entities — NCA-supervised agencies relying on virtualized environments for e-government services; (3) Cloud service providers — Saudi data centers and regional cloud operators; (4) Healthcare — MOH facilities using virtualized systems for patient records; (5) Energy sector — ARAMCO and utilities using Hyper-V for operational technology. The privilege escalation capability poses severe risk to multi-tenant environments and isolated security zones.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Cloud Service Providers Healthcare Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Data Centers Enterprise IT Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Windows 11 (23H2-26H1) and Windows Server 2022 systems with Hyper-V enabled using asset management tools
2. Assess exposure: prioritize systems hosting critical workloads, multi-tenant environments, and sensitive data
3. Disable Hyper-V on non-essential systems until patching is complete

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Apply Microsoft security updates immediately upon release (monitor SAMA/NCA security advisories)
2. Test patches in isolated lab environments before production deployment
3. Implement phased rollout: critical systems first, then standard infrastructure
4. Verify patch installation using: Get-HotFix | Where-Object {$_.HotFixID -match 'KB[patch-number]'}

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Restrict local administrative access and enforce principle of least privilege
2. Implement application whitelisting on Hyper-V hosts
3. Monitor Hyper-V process execution for suspicious activity
4. Isolate Hyper-V hosts on segmented networks with strict access controls
5. Enable Windows Defender Exploit Guard and Attack Surface Reduction rules

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor Windows Event Viewer for Hyper-V Worker Process (vmwp.exe) crashes or abnormal termination
2. Alert on privilege escalation attempts from low-privilege Hyper-V processes
3. Track unauthorized access to Hyper-V management interfaces
4. Log and monitor use-after-free memory access patterns in kernel debugging
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أنظمة Windows 11 (23H2-26H1) و Windows Server 2022 مع تفعيل Hyper-V باستخدام أدوات إدارة الأصول
2. تقييم التعرض: إعطاء الأولوية للأنظمة التي تستضيف أعباء العمل الحرجة والبيئات متعددة المستأجرين والبيانات الحساسة
3. تعطيل Hyper-V على الأنظمة غير الأساسية حتى اكتمال التصحيح

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فورًا عند الإصدار (مراقبة تنبيهات SAMA/NCA الأمنية)
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات معملية معزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
3. تنفيذ طرح متدرج: الأنظمة الحرجة أولاً، ثم البنية التحتية القياسية
4. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح باستخدام: Get-HotFix | Where-Object {$_.HotFixID -match 'KB[patch-number]'}

الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تقييد الوصول الإداري المحلي وفرض مبدأ أقل امتياز
2. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات على مضيفي Hyper-V
3. مراقبة تنفيذ عملية Hyper-V Worker (vmwp.exe) للنشاط المريب
4. عزل مضيفي Hyper-V على شبكات مقسمة مع ضوابط وصول صارمة
5. تفعيل Windows Defender Exploit Guard وقواعد تقليل سطح الهجوم

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة Windows Event Viewer لأعطال عملية Hyper-V Worker (vmwp.exe) أو الإنهاء غير الطبيعي
2. التنبيه على محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات من عمليات Hyper-V منخفضة الامتياز
3. تتبع الوصول غير المصرح إلى واجهات إدارة Hyper-V
4. تسجيل ومراقبة أنماط الوصول إلى الذاكرة بعد التحرير في تصحيح النواة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 — Access Control Policies (privilege escalation prevention) ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 — Change Management (patch deployment procedures) ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 — Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (vulnerability assessment and remediation) ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 — System Development and Maintenance (secure configuration of virtualization)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 — Business Environment (critical infrastructure protection) SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 — Information Protection Processes (vulnerability management) SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 — Malware Detection (detection of privilege escalation attempts) SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 — Incident Response (containment of compromised Hyper-V hosts)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 — Information Security for Supplier Relationships (patch management) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 — Asset Management (inventory of virtualized systems) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 — Configuration Management (secure Hyper-V configuration) ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 — Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (CVE tracking and remediation)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 — Security Patches (timely application of vendor patches) PCI DSS 11.2 — Vulnerability Scanning (identification of affected systems) PCI DSS 12.2 — Configuration Standards (secure Hyper-V hardening)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 11 entries
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_2022
microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2
microsoft:windows_server_2025
📊 CVSS Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityH — High
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.0
CWECWE-416
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-03-10
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-416
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