CVE-2026-24297 Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
An attacker can bypass security features in Windows Kerberos via a race condition, requiring attention from system administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24297?
CVE-2026-24297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 10 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kerberos allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24297?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-24297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-63qj-r8vw-627j.