CVE-2026-65795: Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
No cwe for this issue in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) involves a flaw in the Windows DNS component that permits an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full control over the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to perform actions normally restricted to higher-privileged accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65795 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-65795: Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
No cwe for this issue in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) involves a flaw in the Windows DNS component that permits an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full control over the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to perform actions normally restricted to higher-privileged accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65795 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T21:36:47.629Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65795","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b5832bf8831d53915647a
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:44:36 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 2
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