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CVE-2026-68820: Actively Exploited Windows AFD.sys Zero-Day Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
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Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses hundreds of security vulnerabilities, but one issue stands out because attackers were already exploiting it before a fix became available. CVE-2026-68820 is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, or AFD.sys, that can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.0 and resides in a core Windows kernel driver…
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| Type | Indicator | Confidence | Score | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE | CVE-2026-68820 | High | Score 67/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2026-14266 | High | Score 79/100 | First seen |
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