CVE-2026-69736 Windows Credential Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A race condition in Windows Credential Manager 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-2026-69736?
CVE-2026-69736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, published on 13 Oct 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 Credential Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69736?
How do I fix CVE-2026-69736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-69736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h739-hgjw-3g66.