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CVE-2026-68820

Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 7.0 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.1/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7: +1.05
  • Fresh EPSS: 8.57%: +0.04

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 26 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 13 Sep 2026, 07:00 · FudModule Rootkit Hides 5 Weeks via CVE-2026-68820 [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 01 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-68820: Lazarus Windows Zero-Day Exploit [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 25 Aug 2026, 07:00 · VMware vCenter Zero-Day Hits 47 Countries: CVSS 9.8 [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
The Hacker News
Press · 21 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patches Severe Entra ID Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Allowing Remote Code Execution - The Hacker News
Sophos
Press · 17 Aug 2026, 07:00 · A heap of overflow in August’s Patch Tuesday haul - Sophos
See all 26 source documents
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 15 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday: 421 CVEs Fixed - https://tech-insider.org/
Qualys
Press · 13 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2026 Security Update Review - Qualys
Forbes
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Windows 0-Day Attack Deploys Lazarus Rootkit—Patch Now - Forbes
The Hacker News
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy Backdoor - The Hacker News
The Hacker News
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access - The Hacker News
SOC Prime
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-68820: Actively Exploited Windows AFD.sys Zero-Day Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation - SOC Prime
LinkedIn
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 400+ Vulnerabilities, Including Three Zero-Days - LinkedIn
Help Net Security
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft patches 400+ vulnerabilities, one zero-day under attack (CVE-2026-68820) - Help Net Security
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · CISA gives federal agencies two weeks to patch Microsoft bug exploited in DPRK campaign - The Record from Recorded Future News
BleepingComputer
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms - BleepingComputer
Security Affairs
Press · 12 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 Fixed a Zero-Day and Wormable RCE - Security Affairs
Rapid7
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Patch Tuesday - August 2026 - Rapid7
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update August 2026 - 394 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 3 Zero-Days - CyberSecurityNews
Dark Reading
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Deluge Continues With August Updates - Dark Reading
Check Point Research
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack - Check Point Research
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities - Cisco Talos Blog
The Hacker News
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack - The Hacker News
thezdi.com
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · The August 2026 Security Update Review - thezdi.com
Krebs on Security
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes - Krebs on Security
SecurityWeek
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day - SecurityWeek
BleepingComputer
Press · 11 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-days - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.1 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
fevar54/CVE-2026-68820-Mitigation-PoC-10YARA24 Aug 2026, 15:28
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7; EPSS 8.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:21.921278+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Aug 2026, 00:00
First press mention
11 Aug 2026, 07:00
Published
11 Aug 2026, 17:05
Latest press mention
13 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories