---
id: "CVE-2026-118137"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118137"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118137"]
title: "Windows FTP Service: improper authorization lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Windows FTP Service", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["ftp", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:19:32+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:40:46+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118137", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows FTP Service: improper authorization lets a local user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118137 (this .md is for agents)

Windows FTP Service has an authorization flaw that lets an already-authorized local attacker elevate their privileges. The sources give a CVSS score of 7.8 but no further detail on the affected versions or exploit conditions.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Windows FTP Service affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118137

## From the sources

Improper authorization in Windows FTP Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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