CVE-2026-57088 Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can exploit improper access control in ESENT to elevate privileges on Windows systems.
- 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-2026-57088?
CVE-2026-57088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, 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
Improper access control in Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57088?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
How do I fix CVE-2026-57088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-57088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqp7-j73x-j9wc.