CVE-2026-70212 Windows Security Center - Privilege Escalation

Windows Security Center contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper restriction of communication channels, letting authorized local attackers elevate privileges, exploit requires local access with authorization.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.24% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-923

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Windows Security Center version with the fix.

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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