CVE-2026-96188

External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 3.1

7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 31% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-15

Published

2026-10-13

Modified

2026-10-13

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96188

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