Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Windows Hello certificate validation
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Windows Hello. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-83926. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Windows Hello. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Improper certificate validation in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-83926 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 10/14/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1587.003 for this issue.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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: 4.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0
VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.4
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Exploiting
Class: Certificate validationCWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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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-2026-83926 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-83926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-419129
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 07:43Changes: 10/14/2026 07:43 (28), 10/14/2026 07:44 (35)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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