CVE-2026-72980
MediumCVSS 4.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs
Summary
An uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with local access could bypass biometric or login security, potentially leading to unauthorized system access.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates to remediate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Hello
See all- CVE-2026-81354High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges 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.
- CVE-2026-69710High
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-61928Medium
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
- CVE-2026-20852High
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

