Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-81964Windows Update Orchestrator Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity hard-coded credentials in Windows 10 Version 21H2 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 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use of hard-coded credentials in Windows Update Orchestrator Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.7807 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.7807 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7652 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7652 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.9711 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.9711 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.3231 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 26H2 | 10.0.26300.0 – before 10.0.26300.9711 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5761 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Update Orchestrator Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch