Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Temporal: 5.7
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NVD
PRIMARY
6.5
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CIRCL (temporal)
5.7
MEDIUM
cvss
Primary rating from NVD.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Lifecycle Timeline
1
CVE Published
May 12, 2026 - 16:58 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5
DescriptionCVE.org
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Analysis
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Same technique Authentication Bypass
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EUVD-2026-29629
GHSA-x2h2-hw5m-3qwq