CVE-2025-60719Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via AFD endpoint race

Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft's Windows AFD for WinSock allows local users to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems. Concurrent information, bind, unbind, connect, or transfer operations can free an AFD_ENDPOINT after afd.sys fetches its pointer but before dereferencing it. Low-privileged local code must win the race from outside an AppContainer; successful exploitation corrupts kernel memory and gains system privileges.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability1.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft's Windows AFD for WinSock allows local users to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems. Concurrent information, bind, unbind, connect, or transfer operations can free an AFD_ENDPOINT after afd.sys fetches its pointer but before dereferencing it. Low-privileged local code must win the race from outside an AppContainer; successful exploitation corrupts kernel memory and gains system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-60719
Published
Nov 11, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2019
Classifications
CWE-822, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 25H2version=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.7171
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25768
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25768
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.6575
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1965
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 22H3version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6199
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.28021
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.28021
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.6575
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22869
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6199
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23624
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.4405
Microsoft · Windows Server 2025version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.7171
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22869
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.23624

Published CVSS scores

7.0Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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