Improper privilege management in App Installer - CVE-2026-68821
Published: August 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142246
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68821
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Windows Package Manager. A local user can escalate privileges.
Affected software
App Installer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-68821
Install updates from vendor's website.
App Installer - update to 1.30.80