CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-21709

MediumCVSS 6.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with administrator privileges can load unsigned or malicious drivers, potentially leading to kernel-mode code execution and full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply Windows updates containing the fix. Monitor for attempts to load unsigned drivers and limit administrative privileges.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS