CVE-2026-96220CWE-94code-injection

CVE-2026-96220

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows Assigned Access 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
0.00301 · 21.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-10-13T23:21Z
Affected products (19)
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
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96220 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:35Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Assigned Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Assigned Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5