CVE-2026-49176: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper privilege management in Windows WalletService allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-49176, affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It is caused by improper privilege management in the Windows WalletService component, enabling a local attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system control. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49176 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-49176: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper privilege management in Windows WalletService allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-49176, affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It is caused by improper privilege management in the Windows WalletService component, enabling a local attacker with some level of authorization to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system control. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49176 to remediate this vulnerability.
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: 08/13/2026, 14:21:55 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 11:03:42 UTC
Views: 86
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