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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