Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Winlogon by Microsoft
CVE-2026-42989

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Windows 10 Version 22h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-42989?

A vulnerability in Winlogon allows an authorized attacker to escalate their privileges locally through improper link resolution before file access. Exploiting this flaw can enable unauthorized access and privilege escalation, impacting the integrity and confidentiality of the system.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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