{"id":"CVE-2026-68821","title":"Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-269"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"app_installer","affected":["app_installer < 1.30.80"],"patched":["app_installer 1.30.80"],"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-08-21","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68821","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68821","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00321,"epssPercentile":0.22504,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-22T13:32:35.975Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-12T15:35:21.683426Z"},"slug":"CVE-2026-68821","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `app_installer < 1.30.80`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `app_installer 1.30.80`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.2,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}