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TI-2026-40548 Aliases CVE-2026-56174GHSA-8r5q-5p3p-3rjg

Windows Narrator Braille Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-426Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Untrusted search path in Windows Narrator Braille allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00457 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 7 updates

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.912110.0.17763.9121Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.766310.0.19044.7663Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.766310.0.19045.7663Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.751710.0.22631.7517Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.751710.0.22631.7517Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.912110.0.17763.9121Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.912110.0.17763.9121Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.549910.0.20348.5499Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202510.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3329610.0.26100.33296Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.3329610.0.26100.33296Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9121 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9121 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7663 Fixed in 10.0.19044.7663 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7663 Fixed in 10.0.19045.7663 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7517 Fixed in 10.0.22631.7517 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7517 Fixed in 10.0.22631.7517 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9121 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9121 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9121 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9121 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.5499 Fixed in 10.0.20348.5499 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33296 Fixed in 10.0.26100.33296 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33296 Fixed in 10.0.26100.33296 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.17763.9115VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.17763.9115VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.19044.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19044.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19044.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.19045.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19045.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19045.7663VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22631.7517VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22631.7517VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.17763.9115 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.17763.9115 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19044.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.19045.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19045.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19045.7663 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.7517 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.7517 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.9115VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.5440VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.26100.33222VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.9115 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.5440 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.26100.33222 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 7 updates

  • KB5120249
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.7663
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7663
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7663
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.7663
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.7663
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.7663
  • KB5120242
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5499
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.5499
  • KB5120240
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.7517
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.7517
Show 4 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5120238
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.9121
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.9121
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.9121
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.9121
  • KB5120233
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33296
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.33296
  • KB5120229
    Security Hotpatch Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5440
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.5440
  • KB5120228
    Security Hotpatch Update
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33222
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.33222

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r5q-5p3p-3rjg

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-73128 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17367 MSHTML Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17364 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24062 Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24042 Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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