CVE-2026-100205 HIGH

CVE-2026-100205: SysInternals Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor
Weakness CWE-822
Published October 13, 2026
Last update October 16, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in SysInternals allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2026 CVE published
October 16, 2026 Record updated