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CVE-2026-41088

High
CWE-73 — Weakness Type
Published: May 12, 2026  ·  Modified: May 19, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

External control of file name or path in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41088 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock that allows authorized attackers to gain elevated privileges through external control of file names or paths. The vulnerability affects Windows systems and requires local access to exploit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة لمستخدم مصرح له بالوصول المحلي برفع صلاحياته إلى مستوى النظام من خلال التحكم في أسماء الملفات أو المسارات في برنامج Windows Ancillary Function Driver. تتطلب الثغرة وجود حساب مستخدم محلي على النظام المتأثر.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

هذا الثغرة تسمح لمهاجم مصرح له بالوصول المحلي برفع صلاحياته على أنظمة Windows من خلال التحكم الخارجي في أسماء الملفات أو المسارات. يؤثر على برنامج Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 19, 2026 13:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Windows security updates immediately. Restrict local user access to sensitive system components. Implement principle of least privilege for user accounts. Monitor for suspicious file path manipulation attempts. Disable unnecessary WinSock auxiliary functions if not required.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تحديثات Windows الأمنية فوراً. تقييد وصول المستخدمين المحليين للمكونات الحساسة. تطبيق مبدأ الحد الأدنى من الصلاحيات. مراقبة محاولات التلاعب بمسارات الملفات المريبة. تعطيل وظائف WinSock غير الضرورية.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
2.1.1 2.2.1 2.2.4
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.AC-1 PR.AC-4
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5
📦 Affected Products / CPE 17 entries
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_2022
microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2
microsoft:windows_server_2025
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-73
EPSS0.07%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-12
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-73
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