CVE-2026-70212

VendormicrosoftProductwindows 10 1607, windows 10 1809, windows 10 21h2, windows 10 22h2, windows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2, windows 11 26h1, windows server 2016, windows server 2019, windows 11 23h2, windows 11 26h2DiscoveredOct 13, 2026UpdatedOct 28, 2026

Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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CVSS v3.1

7 HIGH

EPSS

0.27%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

Intelligence Reports6

6 intelligence reports available

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EPSS Trend

Oct 29, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026

● 0.01pp

0.27% → 0.27% over 2 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorLOCAL

Attack ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityHIGH

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

Connections

12 relationships

CWE-923

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Oct 13, 2026

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 28, 2026