CVE-2026-56648 Windows NFS Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can exploit a race condition in the Windows NFS Server to elevate privileges over the network.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-56648?

CVE-2026-56648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Network File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56648?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-56648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qff-8m44-xgj8.

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