CVE-2026-45601

HIGHPre-NVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-09. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
7.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
7.0(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity70% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
7.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 9, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45601

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45601(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 100× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 183 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 03:16 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-16 09:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-15 20:00 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-15 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-15 02:28 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-15 02:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-14 12:34 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-14 12:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-13 20:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-13 02:49 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-13 02:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-12 05:55 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-07-12 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-11 18:56 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-11 18:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-11 07:57 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-07-11 07:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-10 20:15 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-10 20:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-09 14:12 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-09 14:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-09 02:30 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-09 02:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-08 15:30 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-08 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-08 00:37 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-08 00:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-06 00:42 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-06 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-05 13:39 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-07-05 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-07-05 00:41 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-07-05 00:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-04 13:40 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-04 13:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-03 15:39 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-07-03 15:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-03 01:11 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-07-03 01:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-02 14:10 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-07-02 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-02 03:12 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-07-02 03:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-01 16:14 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-07-01 16:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-01 05:16 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-07-01 05:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-06-30 17:48 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-06-30 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-06-30 06:06 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-06-30 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-06-29 19:07 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-06-29 19:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-06-29 06:58 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-06-29 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-06-28 19:35 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-06-28 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-06-28 08:35 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-06-28 08:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-06-27 21:32 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-06-27 21:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-06-27 10:34 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-06-27 10:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-06-26 23:36 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-06-26 23:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-06-26 12:35 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-06-26 12:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-06-25 19:00 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-06-25 19:00 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45601?
CVE-2026-45601 is a high vulnerability published on June 9, 2026. Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
When was CVE-2026-45601 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45601 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 9, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45601 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45601 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45601?
CVE-2026-45601 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45601?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45601, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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