# CVE-2026-96215: Microsoft Windows Autopilot race condition privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96215-concurrent-execution-using-shared-resource-with-improper  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96215 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-10-13

Windows Autopilot is Microsoft's service that automatically configures new Windows devices during first setup. A race condition in the service allows an authorized user to elevate their privileges to system level through improper handling of shared resources. An attacker with access to a device during provisioning could gain administrative control.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Autopilot](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-autopilot), [Microsoft Windows 11 24h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-24h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 25h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-25h2), [Microsoft Windows 11 26h1](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-26h1), [Microsoft Windows 11 26h2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-11-26h2). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96215 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96215 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96215?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 13 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96215?** 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-2026-96215 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96215?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 or one of the others listed. 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 Autopilot's handling of shared resources during concurrent operations, allowing local privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires the attacker to be an authorized user on the system and can be exploited during the device provisioning process. The improper synchronization permits privilege elevation from a standard user to system-level access.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Autopilot

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96215](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96215)

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