Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-96858
Published: October 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU155491
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-2026-96858
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform local tampering.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for a critical function in Windows Security Account Manager when invoking the function locally. A local user can access the critical function without the required authentication to perform local tampering.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-96858
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7807, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7652, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9711, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9711, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 10.0.20348.5761, 2025 10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 10.0.20348.5761, 2025 10.0.26100.33650