CVE-2026-119385: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V race condition denial of service

CVE-2026-119385 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Hyper-V, Microsoft's virtualization platform for hosting virtual machines on Windows servers, contains a race condition that allows an authorized user to cause a denial of service. An attacker with local access and valid credentials could exploit this synchronization flaw to crash or hang the Hyper-V system, disrupting virtual machine availability.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-119385 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119385 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119385?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119385?
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-2026-119385 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119385?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Hyper-V at an affected version. 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

A race condition exists in Windows Hyper-V's handling of shared resources due to improper synchronization, allowing concurrent execution to trigger the vulnerability. An authorized local attacker with appropriate privileges can exploit this condition to cause a denial of service on the Hyper-V host. The vulnerability requires local access and valid credentials on the host system.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Hyper-V <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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