CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44810

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of privilege escalation by an attacker with local access, potentially leading to system and data integrity compromise.

Recommendation

Install the latest security updates for Windows Cryptographic Services.

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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