CVE-2026-70218CWE-1220CWE-285

CVE-2026-70218

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Insufficient granularity of access control in Windows StateRepository API 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
0.00317 · 23.4th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-1220 · Insufficient Granularity of Access Control; CWE-285 · Improper Authorization
Published
2026-10-13T23:19Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70218 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows StateRepository API Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows StateRepository API Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5