CVE-2026-42829

Windows Administrator Protection Secure Feature Bypass Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 05:05 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWindows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H1

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper access control in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.0.26100.865510.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.865510.0.26100.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.26100.8655, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.0.26200.865510.0.26200.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26200.865510.0.26200.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.26200.8655, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.0.28000.226910.0.28000.0 ≤ v < 10.0.28000.226910.0.28000.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.28000.2269, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284

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