CVE-2026-61925: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Incorrect authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-61925 and classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), affects Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges due to improper authorization checks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could allow the attacker to execute actions with elevated rights, impacting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61925 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-61925: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Incorrect authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-61925 and classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), affects Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges due to improper authorization checks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could allow the attacker to execute actions with elevated rights, impacting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61925 for detailed patch information and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T04:47:32.463Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61925","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5804bf8831d5391558b7
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:36 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 22:42:28 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 4
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