Microsoft Windows 10 22H2/11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1 access control
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $5k-$25k | 1.21- |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 22H2/11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-66804. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 22H2/11 24H2/11 25H2/11 26H1 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Improper access control in Windows Cross Device Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-66804 since 07/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/27/2026 CVE reserved08/11/2026 VulDB entry created
08/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/12/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-66804 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-66804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388849
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 08/12/2026 00:51Changes: 08/12/2026 00:51 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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