CVE-2026-10590
MediumCVSS 4.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs
Summary
A missing authentication vulnerability in Windows allows a local privileged attacker to use WMI commands to arbitrarily trigger a System Management Interrupt handler. This could lead to privilege escalation or system instability.
Risk Assessment
The organization faces the risk of a local attacker with privileges gaining control over hardware management mechanisms, potentially compromising system integrity or causing a denial-of-service condition.
Recommendation
Apply the security update provided by the operating system vendor immediately and restrict access to WMI commands for unauthorized users through appropriate group policies.
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Original NVD description (English source)
A potential missing authentication vulnerability could allow a local privileged attacker to use WMI commands to arbitrarily trigger a System Management Interrupt handler.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS