CVE-2026-54111 Universal Print Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in the Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-54111?

CVE-2026-54111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54111?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2026-54111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-54111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mw6-86fr-phq8.

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