CVE-2026-32161
Published: 12 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-32161 is a high-severity Race Condition (CWE-362) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 23.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-29569
Vulnerability details
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Native WiFi Miniport Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Race condition/Use-After-Free in WiFi miniport driver directly enables remote kernel code execution from adjacent network, mapping to exploitation for privilege escalation and remote service exploitation.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Accurate timestamps from internal clocks enable detection of race conditions by providing reliable event ordering in audit logs.
Coordination of concurrent security activities reduces the probability that shared resources will be accessed simultaneously without proper synchronization.
Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.