Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-96188Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.3
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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerToys | 0.1 – before 0.101.2632.0 |
Weakness: CWE-15 · Vector: 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
References
- Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch