CVE-2026-42902
Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 05:04 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowertoys
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Improper authorization in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 0.99.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below v0.99.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42902SSVC — 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-285
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