Weak authentication in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Code

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Timeline

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1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Weak authentication in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Weak authentication in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85939

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85939

  Weak authentication in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · msrc.microsoft.com