CVE-2026-49176: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-49176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involving improper privilege management in the WalletService component. This flaw allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-49176) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is caused by improper privilege management in the WalletService. It enables a local attacker with some authorization to escalate privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a 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 elevate their privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to modify or disrupt system operations. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49176 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-49176: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-49176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involving improper privilege management in the WalletService component. This flaw allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-49176) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is caused by improper privilege management in the WalletService. It enables a local attacker with some authorization to escalate privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a 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 elevate their privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to modify or disrupt system operations. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49176 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T23:44:09.623Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49176","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f6b68715ace43e6b3de
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 01:48:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 01:48:48 UTC
Views: 5
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