CVE-2026-70142CWE-426

CVE-2026-70142

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Untrusted search path in Windows Update Service 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
0.00364 · 29.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-426 · Untrusted Search Path
Published
2026-10-13T23:19Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70142 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5