CVE-2026-88072CWE-59

CVE-2026-88072

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian 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
0.00345 · 26.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-10-13T23:21Z
Affected products (21)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_server_2019< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.576110.0.20348.5761
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3365010.0.26100.33650
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88072 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:35Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 19:01Z
    Windows Host Guardian Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 19:01Z
    Windows Host Guardian Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5