Local privilege escalation via an untrusted search path
Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Update on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 allows local users to gain higher privileges. The CNA record identifies an untrusted search path but leaves the affected file, function, search location, and precise operation undisclosed. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged local access and no user interaction; the elevated security context is not specified.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Update on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 allows local users to gain higher privileges. The CNA record identifies an untrusted search path but leaves the affected file, function, search location, and precise operation undisclosed. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged local access and no user interaction; the elevated security context is not specified.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-69733
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Product
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Classifications
- CWE-426, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
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