Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-69674
Published: September 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147877
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-69674
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass a security feature.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) when invoking a critical function. A local user can cause an enrolled device management provider to become inactive to bypass a security feature.
This can prevent centrally managed policies from being enforced on the enrolled device.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-69674
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7725, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7725, 10 1809 10.0.17763.9245, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7582, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9445, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9445, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2954
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2019 10.0.17763.9245, 2022 10.0.20348.5622, 2025 10.0.26100.33438
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2019 10.0.17763.9245, 2022 10.0.20348.5622, 2025 10.0.26100.33438