Surface Broker SDMA Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-1220Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00298 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | Microsoft Surface Go | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Surface Hub | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Surface Pro | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Surface Pro 8 | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Processor | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Processor | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Surface Windows Dev Kit | - | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Surface Go VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Surface Hub VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Surface Pro VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Surface Pro 8 VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Processor VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Processor VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Surface Windows Dev Kit VendorMicrosoft Affected - Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 54
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 44 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_1960_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_1960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_1960_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_1960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affected | No update listed |
| 10 | Affected | No update listed |
| 11 | Affected | No update listed |
| 12 | Affected | No update listed |
| 13 | Affected | No update listed |
| 2 | Affected | No update listed |
| 3 | Affected | No update listed |
| 4 | Affected | No update listed |
| 5 | Affected | No update listed |
| 6 | Affected | No update listed |
| 7 | Affected | No update listed |
| 8 | Affected | No update listed |
| 9 | Affected | No update listed |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59xf-77x2-pv8f
References
More Microsoft Surface Go 2 1901 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-15164 Microsoft Surface Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-48581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59xf-77x2-pv8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-48581 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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