# CVE-2026-94514: Windows Kernel race condition privilege elevation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94514-concurrent-execution-using-shared-resource-with-improper  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-94514 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-11-10

A race condition flaw in the Windows Kernel allows an authorized local user to elevate their privileges to a higher level of system access. An attacker with a user account on the affected system could exploit this timing vulnerability to gain administrative or system-level permissions, potentially compromising the entire machine.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Kernel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-kernel). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-94514 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94514 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-94514?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Kernel.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94514?** 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-2026-94514 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-94514?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Kernel. 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 the Windows Kernel's handling of shared resources due to improper synchronization, allowing an authorized local attacker to trigger concurrent execution and elevate privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and authentication but no user interaction. An attacker gains elevated system privileges through timing-dependent exploitation of the kernel's synchronization mechanism.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Kernel

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-94514](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-94514)

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