# CVE-2026-73022: Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73022-microsoft-windows-modern-device-management-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-73022 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-09-08

Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) is a system component that manages device policies and configuration for enterprise environments. A use-after-free flaw in this component allows an authenticated local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-modern-device-management). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73022 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73022 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73022?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73022?** 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-2026-73022 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73022?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management 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 use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Windows Modern Device Management component. The flaw permits an authorized local attacker to execute privilege escalation through memory manipulation. The attack requires prior system access (authenticated/local), as indicated by the "authorized attacker" designation. Successful exploitation grants elevated privileges on the affected system. A patch or mitigation from Microsoft is presumed available given the formal advisory publication.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73022](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73022)

## Related threats

- [Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management heap overflow](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96184-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-modern-device-management)
- [Windows Modern Device Management integer overflow privilege elevation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112987-integer-overflow-or-wraparound-in-windows-modern-device)
- [Windows Modern Device Management inadequate encryption strength](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102219-inadequate-encryption-strength-in-windows-modern-device)
- [Windows Modern Device Management improper access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96855-improper-access-control-in-windows-modern-device-management-mdm)
- [Windows Modern Device Management missing authentication](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83656-missing-authentication-for-critical-function-in-windows-modern)