Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.7623 | 10.0.26100.7623 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.7623 | 10.0.26200.7623 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32230 | 10.0.26100.32230 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32230 | 10.0.26100.32230 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.7623 Fixed in 10.0.26100.7623 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.7623 Fixed in 10.0.26200.7623 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32230 Fixed in 10.0.26100.32230 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.32230 Fixed in 10.0.26100.32230 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.26100.7623 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.26200.7623 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.26100.32230 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.26100.7623 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.26200.7623 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.26100.32230 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 1 update
- Security Update
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.7623
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.7623
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26200.7623
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26200.7623
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2025 | Fixed | 10.0.26100.32230 · Security Update |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | Fixed | 10.0.26100.32230 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vwf-rhq3-fmg6
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Sources
- CVE-2026-20815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vwf-rhq3-fmg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-20815 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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