Use after free in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5082063. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5082142. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5082052. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5083768. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5083769. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5082060. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-33824)

  - Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature     over a network. (CVE-2026-32225)

  - Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-32157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
306454	KB5082063: Windows Server 2025 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
306449	KB5082142: Windows Server 2022 / Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
306443	KB5082052: Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
306439	KB5083768: Windows 11 Version 26H1 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
306438	KB5083769: Windows 11 Version 24H2 / Windows 11 Version 25H2 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
306437	KB5082060: Windows Server version 23H2 Security Update (April 2026)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2026-26165

high

Tenable Plugins

critical

critical

critical

critical

critical

critical