CVE-2026-88162
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5Description
Improper authorization in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Timeline
Published:October 13th, 2026 7:21 PM
Last modified:October 20th, 2026 12:37 AM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
From NVD CPE configuration data
Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_11_26h2windows_server_2016windows_server_2019windows_server_2022windows_server_2025
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute