---
id: "CVE-2026-95998"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95998"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95998"]
title: "Windows StateRepository API lets a local user tamper with state data"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:56+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:04:24+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95998", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:26+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows StateRepository API lets a local user tamper with state data

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95998 (this .md is for agents)

The Windows StateRepository API is missing an authentication check on a critical function. A logged-in local user can change data it manages, which the sources do not detail further.

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95998

## From the sources

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows StateRepository API allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

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