Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-26152
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
EPSS: 0.001 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25h2 — versions 10.0.26200.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26h1 — versions 10.0.28000.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions 6.2.9200.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26152?
- CVE-2026-26152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.