EUVD-2026-35528
GHSA-25vj-c5mm-vwxg
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionNVD
Improper access control in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to bypass a security feature on the affected system, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw stems from improper access control (CWE-284) and currently has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …
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Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata
Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to already have authenticated, low-privileged local access to a Windows endpoint with Microsoft PC Manager installed, per the AV:L/PR:L CVSS metrics. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Multiple signals point to a moderate, not urgent, real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who has gained an initial foothold as a standard user - for example, via a phishing payload or a stolen non-admin credential - runs a local tool that invokes the vulnerable Microsoft PC Manager interface to bypass a security feature and gain elevated control of the host. With high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, the attacker can then disable protections, alter system state, or stage further tools for persistence. … |
| Remediation | Apply the update referenced in Microsoft's advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49161; the available intelligence indicates a patch available per vendor advisory but does not list an exact fixed version, so administrators should consult MSRC for the current shipping build and ensure PC Manager auto-update is enabled or push the updated installer via management tooling. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems running Microsoft PC Manager and assess user account access patterns. …
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