CVE-2026-96188
Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
| Vendor | microsoft |
| Product | microsoft powertoys |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyEnterprise |
| Published | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Microsoft / Microsoft PowerToys
0.1 < 0.101.2632.0