Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-119383 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119383 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119383?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Smart Card.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119383?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-119383 attacked?
- It is attacked with physical access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-119383?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Smart Card. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
Use of an uninitialized resource in the Windows Smart Card subsystem permits privilege escalation through a physical attack vector. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have an authorized smart card and access to a card reader connected to the target system, after which they can elevate their privileges. A fix is available from Microsoft.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Smart Card
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed