Description
Use after free in Windows WalletService allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-04-14
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Windows WalletService contains a use‑after‑free vulnerability that allows an attacker with local authorization to elevate privileges. Exploiting this flaw can grant the attacker higher rights, potentially enabling full control over the affected system. The weakness is classified as CWE‑416.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows Server editions 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025, and the 23H2 Edition, including Server Core installations.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 7, indicating a high severity. EPSS is not available and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the attacker to be authenticated on the host, and the attack vector is local.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 14, 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft Security Update for CVE-2026-32080 as released in the Windows Server update guide.
  • Verify that the affected Windows Server version is updated to the latest cumulative update that contains the fix.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 14, 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

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History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 2016 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 2016 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Windows WalletService allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Microsoft windows Server 23h2
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Microsoft windows Server 23h2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 23h2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T14:19:08.088Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T22:02:18.666Z

Link: CVE-2026-32080

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:15:10.827Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-14T18:17:10.630

Modified: 2026-04-14T18:17:10.630

Link: CVE-2026-32080

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T14:45:03Z

Weaknesses