Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-42902Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft PowerToys from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper authorization in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerToys | 0.1 – before v0.99.1 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch