Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 wininet.dll privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.7 | $5k-$25k | 2.83 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file wininet.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-83845. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file wininet.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Improper privilege management in Windows Internet (wininet.dll) allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-83845 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
Type
Vendor
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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: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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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
09/01/2026 CVE reserved10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-83845 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-83845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-419038
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 06:40Changes: 10/14/2026 06:40 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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