CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-42829
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.29%
21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could bypass administrator protection and perform actions with elevated privileges.
Recommendation
Install Windows security updates for Administrator Protection.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Administrator Protection
See allOriginal NVD description (English source)
Improper access control in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS