CVE-2026-81964CWE-798hardcoded-credentials

CVE-2026-81964

Medium · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Update Orchestrator Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00309 · 22.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2026-10-13T23:19Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81964 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:34Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Orchestrator Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Orchestrator Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5