Execution with unnecessary privileges in Windows App Client for Windows Desktop - CVE-2026-59133
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141545
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59133
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to execution with unnecessary privileges in Microsoft High Performance Computing (HPC) Pack. A remote user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Windows App Client for Windows Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59133
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows App Client for Windows Desktop - update to 2.0.1193.0