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CVE-2026-119903

Local privilege escalation in Windows Installer

CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
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Published
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Modified
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Improper access control in Windows Installer (classified as path traversal) lets an already authorized local user raise privileges. No user interaction is required. A successful attack yields high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the machine. Microsoft has not listed affected builds.

What to do: Apply Microsoft's update for CVE-2026-119903. No workaround is named.

ProductAffected
Microsoft Windows Installer—
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

Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness
CWE-22
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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