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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-25178

High
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock 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 Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-25178 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock that allows authorized local attackers to elevate privileges. The vulnerability requires prior system access but can lead to complete system compromise.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على برنامج تشغيل Windows Ancillary Function Driver المسؤول عن وظائف WinSock. يمكن لمهاجم مصرح محلياً استغلال عيب في إدارة الذاكرة لرفع امتيازاته إلى مستوى النظام. تتطلب الثغرة وصولاً محلياً مسبقاً لكنها قد تؤدي إلى السيطرة الكاملة على النظام.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

This CVE affects Windows systems through a memory safety flaw in the WinSock driver, enabling privilege escalation for authenticated users. Organizations running Windows infrastructure in Saudi Arabia should prioritize patching to prevent unauthorized administrative access.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 13:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security updates immediately when available. Implement principle of least privilege to restrict user account permissions. Monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Restrict local system access to authorized personnel only.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فوراً عند توفرها. تطبيق مبدأ الامتيازات الأقل للحد من صلاحيات حسابات المستخدمين. مراقبة محاولات رفع الامتيازات المريبة. تقييد الوصول المحلي للنظام للموظفين المصرحين فقط.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.7.1.1 A.8.1.1 A.12.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.AC-1 PR.PT-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 A.6.1.1 A.9.1.1 A.12.2.1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 25 entries
microsoft:windows_10_1607
microsoft:windows_10_1607
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_2012:-
microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2
microsoft:windows_server_2016
microsoft:windows_server_2019
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
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-416
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