CVE-2026-61928
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Risk Assessment
An authorized user could alter or replace authentication data, potentially leading to security breaches.
Recommendation
Install Windows security updates and enable encryption for authentication data.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Hello
See all- CVE-2026-83853High
Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83790High
Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-81354High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-72980Medium
An uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-69864High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69820High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69799High
A race condition in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69784High
Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69740High
Use after free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69725High
Double free in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS