What is CVE-2026-72980?

CVE-2026-72980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-72980?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607

CVE-2026-72980

Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Published 2026-09-08 · last modified 2026-09-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72980?: CVE-2026-72980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-72980?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.