CVE-2026-96218
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk46th percentile - higher than 46% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper access control in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Risk Assessment
Risk of integrity violation of the update process and system.
Recommendation
Apply security updates and restrict local user privileges.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Improper access control in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS