CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44810

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.06%

19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs

Summary

Improper authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows to the latest version to patch this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS