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CVE-2026-119853

Untrusted search path LPE in Windows Remote Access API

CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
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Published
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Modified
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An untrusted search path in the Windows Remote Access API lets a local attacker who already has an authorized account elevate privileges. No user interaction is required. Successful exploitation yields high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the local system. Microsoft has not listed affected builds.

What to do: Apply Microsoft's update for CVE-2026-119853. Microsoft has not named a fixed version or workaround.

ProductAffected
Microsoft Windows Remote Access API—
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

Untrusted search path in Windows Remote Access API allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness
CWE-426
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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