CVE-2026-69528High· 7.8▾ TwilightMissing authentication for critical function in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.9 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Sep 10.
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Disclosed via NVD
Last analysed / modified upstream
0.3%
Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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