CVE-2026
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Released: Sep 8, 2026
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Missing authorization in Microsoft Windows Component allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.
What could an attacker achieve by exploiting this vulnerability?
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make unauthorized modifications to protected system data. This could allow the attacker to alter system state or configuration beyond their normal privileges.
According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Any authenticated attacker could trigger this vulnerability. It does not require admin or other elevated privileges.
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