CVE-2026-57088: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Improper access control in Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57088) affects the Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) component in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It is classified as CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The flaw enables an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a 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 privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. This could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources, and disruption of system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57088 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-57088: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Improper access control in Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57088) affects the Extensible Storage Engine (ESENT) component in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It is classified as CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The flaw enables an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a 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 privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. This could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources, and disruption of system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57088 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T18:29:51.053Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57088","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676bd68715ace43f0afd1
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:49 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 18:35:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 02:59:45 UTC
Views: 4
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