CVE-2026-70142
Untrusted search path in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges…
- Risk score
- 53/100
- CVSS
- 7.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Untrusted search path in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.8 high
References
Original description
Untrusted search path in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.