---
id: CVE-2026-69451
title: >-
  Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized
  attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
summary: >-
  Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized
  attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1607
affected:
  - windows_10_version_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_10_version_1809 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725
  - windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725
  - windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954
  - windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349
  - windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349
  - windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397
  - >-
    windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 <
    6.3.9600.23397
  - windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512
  - >-
    windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 <
    10.0.14393.9512
  - windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245
  - >-
    windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 <
    10.0.17763.9245
  - windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33438
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T19:17:38.473'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69451'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69451'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T18:25:43.186496Z'
epss: 0.00668
epssPercentile: 0.5049
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/fj016/CVE-2026-69451-PoC'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:53:13.673Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.612Z'
---

## Overview

Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.