CVE-2026-96220 HIGH

CVE-2026-96220: Windows Assigned Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1809
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published October 13, 2026
Last update October 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

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows Assigned Access allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2026 CVE published
October 14, 2026 Record updated

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