CVE-2026-27914: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper access control in Microsoft Management Console allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27914) is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It arises from insufficient access control in the Microsoft Management Console, enabling an attacker with local authorized access to elevate their privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact includes complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss on the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-27914 as soon as possible. The vendor advisory confirms that an official fix is available. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the patch.
CVE-2026-27914: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Management Console allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27914) is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It arises from insufficient access control in the Microsoft Management Console, enabling an attacker with local authorized access to elevate their privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact includes complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss on the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-27914 as soon as possible. The vendor advisory confirms that an official fix is available. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-24T21:35:49.687Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27914","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2182d89c981fd6a7ca
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:17 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 13:57:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 06:11:39 UTC
Views: 123
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