CVE-2026-21237

EUVD-2026-7313
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
7 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 3%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10_21h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19044.6937
microsoftwindows_10_21h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19044.6937
microsoftwindows_10_21h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19044.6937
microsoftwindows_10_22h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19045.6937
microsoftwindows_10_22h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19045.6937
microsoftwindows_10_22h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19045.6937
microsoftwindows_11_23h2
𝑥
< 10.0.22631.6649
microsoftwindows_11_23h2
𝑥
< 10.0.22631.6649
microsoftwindows_11_24h2
𝑥
< 10.0.26100.7781
microsoftwindows_11_24h2
𝑥
< 10.0.26100.7781
microsoftwindows_11_25h2
𝑥
< 10.0.26200.7781
microsoftwindows_11_25h2
𝑥
< 10.0.26200.7781
microsoftwindows_server_2022
𝑥
< 10.0.20348.4711
microsoftwindows_server_2022_23h2
𝑥
< 10.0.25398.2149
microsoftwindows_server_2025
𝑥
< 10.0.26100.32313
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Windows Releases
Platform
Version
Windows 10
21H2 (arm64, x64, x86)
22H2 (arm64, x64, x86)
Windows 11
23H2 (arm64, x64)
24H2 (arm64, x64)
25H2 (arm64, x64)
26H1 (arm64, x64)
Windows Server 2022
23H2 Server Core
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2025
Server Core
Standard