CVE-2026-42902CWE-285

Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published June 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper authorization in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00298 · 21.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-285 · Improper Authorization
Published
2026-06-09T17:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUN 17:04Z
    Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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