CVE-2026-83681
Microsoft PowerToys Tampering Vulnerability
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC
Updated: October 31, 2026 at 06:02 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowertoys
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Weak authentication in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83681SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-1390
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