CVE-2026-42902

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 82% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 9, 2026 (30 days ago)
Last Modified: June 12, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Improper authorization in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE

CWE-285

Affected Products

microsoft powertoys

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com