CVE-2026-68821CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-68821

High · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00321 · 23.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-08-11T21:19Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/app_installer< 1.29.2801.29.280
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68821 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 17:05Z
    Windows Package Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5