MinorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-96188 (CVSS 7.3)
NVD · officialPublished Oct 13, 2026Risk 23/100
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Technical details
CVSS
7.3
AV:LocalAC:LowPR:LowUI:RequiredC:HighI:HighA:High
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