CVE-2026-69784 – Windows Hello Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 IMPORTANT Critical - Same Day Deployment

“A successful attack could turn limited local access into powerful VTL1 privileges, putting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability at risk.”

CVE-2026-69784 is a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Hello caused by a use-after-free weakness. An authorized local attacker with low privileges could exploit the vulnerability and gain Virtual Trust Level 1 (VTL1) privileges. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability is not publicly disclosed and is not known to be exploited.

Key Details

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
CWE Classification
CWE-416
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