Improper Authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-11

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-44810

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35744

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2022	to 10.0.20348.5256 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2025	to 10.0.26100.32995 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-287	When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services, which allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate their privileges on the local system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain higher privileges on the affected system without authorization, potentially leading to full control over the system.

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