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Windows Autopilot CVE-2026-73004

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73771 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-r64r-w2wp-fwh6
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI
5.5 MEDIUM

Local standard-user access required; missing auth on a provisioning function yields integrity-only impact with no confidentiality or availability consequence.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:13 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

AnalysisAI

Windows Autopilot on multiple Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases exposes a critical provisioning function without the required authentication check (CWE-306), enabling a local low-privileged user to tamper with Autopilot device state or enrollment configuration. Microsoft confirmed the issue through MSRC and released patched builds across all affected Windows versions via Patch Tuesday. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The attacker must hold an existing authenticated local session on the target Windows device using a standard (low-privilege) user account - PR:L confirms this requirement. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 5.5 medium rating is well-calibrated for this vulnerability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for the applicable Windows version through Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, or WSUS. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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