---
id: CVE-2026-96855
title: >-
  Improper access control in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an
  authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
summary: >-
  Improper access control in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an
  authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T20:19:23.053'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96855'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96855'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:29.270Z'
---

## Overview

Improper access control in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.