CVE-2026-62698 HIGH

CVE-2026-62698: Microsoft Digest Authentication Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1607
Weakness CWE-197
Published August 11, 2026
Last update August 14, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
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:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Numeric truncation error in Microsoft Digest Authentication allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 11, 2026 CVE published
August 14, 2026 Record updated