CVE-2026-58536

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use after free in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

This vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver that permits a locally authorized user to obtain elevated privileges. By triggering the flaw, the attacker can execute privileged code and potentially compromise the system with the permissions of the user. The flaw is classified as CWE‑416, a memory safety error where a freed resource is accessed again.

Affected Systems

Affected operating systems include Windows 10 versions 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; and Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025, with both desktop and Server Core variants. The driver runs on x86, x64, and arm64 architectures as specified by the listed product SKUs.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating elevated severity for local privilege escalation. Its EPSS score of <1% denotes a moderate likelihood of exploitation, and it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attack requires local, authorized‑after‑free to elevate privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Microsoft security update for CVE‑2026‑58536 available via the MSRC update guide.
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable the Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver using Group Policy or registry edits to eliminate the surface.
  • Restrict Cloud Files usage to trusted accounts and monitor for abnormal access attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 16:55 UTC.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
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 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs 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_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
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 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}