CVE-2026-21250

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated

7.8

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 71.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 10, 2026

Last Modified

February 11, 2026

References (1)

secure@microsofthttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21250

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2026-212502026-02-10
Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-52546
First seen May 4, 2026
Windows 11 24H2 - Local Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-21250?

CVE-2026-21250 is a high vulnerability published on February 10, 2026. Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

When was CVE-2026-21250 disclosed?

CVE-2026-21250 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 2026, with the most recent update on February 11, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-21250 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-21250 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-21250?

CVE-2026-21250 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-21250?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-21250, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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