Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-27906Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 4.4

In plain English

A medium-severity improper input validation 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 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.7184
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.7184
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.6936
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.6936
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.8246
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.8246
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.1836

Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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