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CVE-2026-68821ImportantRevised 29 Aug

Windows Package Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

MSRC advisory NVD CVE.org

Assessment

Improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
CVSS base score
7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
EPSS, next 30 days
0.3%Higher than 22.6% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 26 Sep 2026 · about EPSS
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed
No
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Component
Windows Package Manager
Weakness
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Issued by
Microsoft
Published
11 Aug 2026 · August 2026
Last revised
29 Aug 2026Changes made to the security updates links and information. This is an informational change only.

Updates that fix it

0 KBs

No KB listed

MSRC lists no downloadable update, which usually means a service-side fix or a release-notes update. Check the MSRC advisory.

Affected products

Apps
1 affected product
  • App Installer
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