Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Package Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft app Installer
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:app_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft app Installer
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T17:35:45.366Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T16:41:44.244Z

Link: CVE-2026-68821

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:35:29.343Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:19:06.540

Modified: 2026-08-12T16:17:17.030

Link: CVE-2026-68821

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:45:08Z

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