CVE-2026-69945 Windows AppX Deployment Extensions - Broken Access Control

Windows AppX Deployment Extensions contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing authorization, letting authorized attackers elevate privileges locally, exploit requires attacker to be authorized.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.28% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-862

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with authorization fixes.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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