Description
Incorrect default permissions in Windows Server Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect default permissions in Windows Server Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Server Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-276
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:25:42.138Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T20:51:38.831Z

Link: CVE-2026-105009

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:57.277

Modified: 2026-10-13T22:17:27.317

Link: CVE-2026-105009

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Updated: 2026-10-13T22:00:25Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions