CVE-2026-68820 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2026-68820HIGH

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.0   .0033   26.2   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                  Versions        Fixed
  Windows 10 Version 1607  10.0.14393.0 –  —
  Windows 10 Version 1809  10.0.17763.0 –  —
  Windows 10 Version 21H2  10.0.19044.0 –  —
  Windows 10 Version 22H2  10.0.19045.0 –  —
  Windows 11 version 23H2  10.0.22631.0 –  —
  Windows 11 Version 23H2  10.0.22631.0 –  —
  Windows 11 Version 24H2  10.0.26100.0 –  —
  Windows 11 Version 25H2  10.0.26200.0 –  —
  Windows 11 version 26H1  10.0.28000.0 –  —
  Windows Server 2012      6.2.9200.0 –    —
  + 10 more

TIMELINE
  Jul 31  Reserved by microsoft
  Aug 11  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-08-25
  Aug 11  Published (CNA: microsoft)

CWE-416 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due August 25, 2026

Description

Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 31, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
August 11, 2026	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-08-25
August 11, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 20 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1607	—	10.0.14393.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 21H2	—	10.0.19044.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 22H2	—	10.0.19045.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 23H2	—	10.0.22631.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 23H2	—	10.0.22631.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 24H2	—	10.0.26100.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 11 Version 25H2	—	10.0.26200.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 26H1	—	10.0.28000.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	—	6.2.9200.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	—	6.2.9200.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	—	6.3.9600.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	—	6.3.9600.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	—	10.0.14393.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	—	10.0.14393.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2022	—	10.0.20348.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2025	—	10.0.26100.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)	—	10.0.26100.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (2)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68820 [vendor-advisory, patch]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-68820 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-68820 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

Weaknesses: CWE-416

About this page

This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-68820 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.