Privilege escalation via fake request object write
Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026
Type confusion in Microsoft's Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows local users to elevate privileges via crafted Cloud Filter API calls. CldStreamAbortOperation treats a stack sentinel in OpenStream->RequestListHead as a request object, and CldiStreamPrepareRequestForMoreProcessing writes through its fake QueueContext pointer. A low-privileged local process must register a sync provider, create and read a dehydrated placeholder, and win a race between abort and disconnect calls; success corrupts kernel memory, while failed attempts can crash the host.
Summary
What happened
Type confusion in Microsoft's Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows local users to elevate privileges via crafted Cloud Filter API calls. CldStreamAbortOperation treats a stack sentinel in OpenStream->RequestListHead as a request object, and CldiStreamPrepareRequestForMoreProcessing writes through its fake QueueContext pointer. A low-privileged local process must register a sync provider, create and read a dehydrated placeholder, and win a race between abort and disconnect calls; success corrupts kernel memory, while failed attempts can crash the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-80093
- Published
- Sep 8, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2019
- Classifications
- CWE-416, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9245
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Public exploit references
- TALOS-2026-2445 Cloud Filter API trigger demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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