CVE-2026-69528CWE-306

CVE-2026-69528

High · published September 8, 2026

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

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Shell 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
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00298 · 21.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2026-09-08T22:19Z
Affected products (9)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3343810.0.26100.33438
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69528 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:17Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 17:11Z
    Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5