CVE-2026-95988 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A flaw in the Windows kernel lets an attacker who already has a local account raise their privileges. Successful exploitation gives the attacker control beyond what their account should allow.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Windows machines where an attacker already has a local user account, including shared workstations and multi-user servers. The sources do not say which Windows versions are affected, so unknown for the exact range. Machines where only trusted administrators log on are lower risk but still need the patch.
Not affected if no-untrusted-local-users
Who cares multi-user-servers, shared-workstations, windows, windows-kernel
winver and compare it against the fixed build in Microsoft's advisory for CVE-2026-95988No fix yet, per the sources.
Incorrect authorization in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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