CVE-2026-69501 – Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 7
IMPORTANT
Critical - Same Day Deployment
“A local attacker who triggers this flaw under the right memory conditions could turn limited access into full SYSTEM control.”
CVE-2026-69501 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability caused by an untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Secure Kernel Mode. An authorized local attacker with low privileges could exploit the issue to gain SYSTEM privileges. Exploitation is considered less likely because successful exploitation requires high attack complexity and sustained low-memory conditions on the target.
Key Details
- Attack Vector
- Local
- Attack Complexity
- High
- Privileges Required
- Low
- User Interaction
- None
- CWE Classification
- CWE-822
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