Description
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Storage Spaces Direct allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An integer overflow or wraparound bug in Windows Storage Spaces Direct allows an attacker who can physically interact with an affected system to elevate privileges from a non-administrative user to a privileged account. The flaw arises during internal calculations of the Storage Spaces Direct data plane, potentially corrupting memory and allowing unauthorized privilege escalation. The impact scope is local to the affected host, providing the attacker with elevated rights that could enable further exploitation or persistence on the machine.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1607, 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; and Microsoft Windows Server editions 2016 (including Server Core), 2019 (including Server Core), 2022, and 2025 (including Server Core). All supported architectures—x86, x64, arm64—are represented among the affected products.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 6.8, indicating a moderate severity vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests low observed exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The likely attack vector requires physical access to a machine running Storage Spaces Direct; once the integer overflow is triggered, the attacker can gain elevated local privileges. Because the risk depends on threat, remediation is warranted despite the low exploitation likelihood.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 09:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE‑2026‑49168 through Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog; ensure that all affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases are fully patched.
  • Disable or uninstall Storage Spaces Direct on systems where it is not required; this removes the attack surface provided by the vulnerable component.
  • Implement strict physical access controls to servers running Storage Spaces Direct, thereby reducing the chance of a physical attack.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 09:44 UTC.

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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Storage Spaces Direct allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
Title Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T20:22:12.085Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T23:44:09.622Z

Link: CVE-2026-49168

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T17:44:41.288Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T09:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound