CVE-2026-42989
Winlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: Jun 9, 2026Updated: Jun 11, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
7.8CVSS
HIGHImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Winlogon allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 74.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
Timeline
Published
Jun 9, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 11, 2026
News mentions
5- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesen·Cisco Talos·
- Rapid7en·Rapid7 Blog·
- Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, June 2026 Security Update Reviewen-us·Qualys Security Blog·
- Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-day, 200 flawsen-us·BleepingComputer· Summary only·
- Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 200 flawsen-us·BleepingComputer· Summary only·
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