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CVE-2026-72929

VendormicrosoftProductwindows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2, windows 11 26h1, windows server 2025, windows 11 23h2DiscoveredSep 8, 2026UpdatedSep 22, 2026

Improper validation of integrity check value in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.23%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Intelligence Reports5
5 intelligence reports available

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EPSS Trend
Sep 10, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026
▲ 0.01pp
0.22% → 0.23% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 8, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 22, 2026