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CVE-2026-97787

7.0 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Important

  • KB5126655 — Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.20348.5761 · restart required
  • KB5127646 — Windows 11 Version 26H1, Windows 11 version 26H1 · build 10.0.28000.3231 · restart required
  • KB5126653 — Windows 11 Version 23H2 · build 10.0.22631.7652 · restart required
  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 24H2 · build 10.0.26100.9711 · restart required
  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 25H2 · build 10.0.26200.9711 · restart required
  • KB5127648 — Windows 11 Version 26H2 · build 10.0.26300.9711 · restart required
  • KB5126646 — Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.26100.33650 · restart required

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-11-01 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 3

  1. Cpes+12 CPE criteria (now 12)NVD modified 2026-10-16 10:41
  2. StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-16 10:41
  3. First seenCVSS 7.0NVD modified 2026-10-13 20:19

Affected (CPE criteria) 12

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References 1