---
id: "CVE-2026-95889"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95889"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95889"]
title: "Windows Storage: untrusted pointer lets a local user gain privileges"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.6
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Windows Storage", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-accounts", "no-physical-access"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:42+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:55:56+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95889", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Storage: untrusted pointer lets a local user gain privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95889 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows Storage component lets an authorized user elevate their privileges after a physical attack. An attacker who already has a local account and physical access to the machine can gain higher rights than they were granted.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Windows Storage affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95889

## From the sources

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

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