CVE-2026-24297 [Medium] | Security Bypass in Windows 10 1607

CVE-2026-24297 is rated Low Risk (30.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-03-11	—	0.04%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-03-11

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0.04%

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	3.9	2.5	[email protected]
4.8	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.2	2.5	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

3.9

2.5

[email protected]

4.8

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

2.2

2.5

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-24297

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.8957	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.8957	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.8511	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.8511	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	< 10.0.19044.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	< 10.0.19044.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	< 10.0.19044.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	< 10.0.19045.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	< 10.0.19045.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	< 10.0.19045.7058	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2016	< 10.0.14393.8957	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
microsoft	windows_server_2019	< 10.0.17763.8511	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::

References for CVE-2026-24297

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24297	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2026-24297 | Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-24297

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-24297

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-24297

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-24297

References for CVE-2026-24297