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CVE-2026-116714

Local privilege escalation in Windows AppX Deployment Service

CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
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Published
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Modified
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Incorrect authorization in the Windows AppX Deployment Service lets an already authorized attacker elevate privileges on the same machine. The attacker must have a local account; no user interaction is required. Successful exploitation yields high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has not listed affected builds.

What to do: Apply Microsoft's update for CVE-2026-116714. Microsoft has not named a fixed version or workaround.

ProductAffected
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service—
Estimated exposure
No basis for an estimate.

Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.

Description · NVD

Incorrect authorization in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness
CWE-863
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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