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CVE-2026-34343
CVE-2026-34343 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 16 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 2.3%. CVSS 7.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
This flaw sits in the Windows Application Identity (AppID) subsystem, the component that validates and identifies applications for policies like AppLocker, and it allows elevation of privilege on Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019. Despite being an EoP class issue, it carries a Critical rating at CVSS 9.8 with an 80 percent EPSS score, meaning attackers are likely to weaponize it even though CISA has not yet confirmed active exploitation. Exposed machines are specifically the 1809 build lineage, including 32-bit and x64 Windows 10 and Server 2019.
Do this: Deploy the Microsoft patch for CVE-2026-34343 to all Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 systems now, prioritizing servers and any hosts enforcing AppLocker.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-26. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-34343
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5087420, KB5087423, KB5087424, KB5087470, KB5087471, KB5087537, KB5087538, KB5087539, KB5087541, KB5087544, KB5087545, KB5089466, KB5089548, KB5089549, KB5093998, KB5094127 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-34343. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for x64-based Systems - extra
- Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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