CVE-2026-73004

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Windows Autopilot Missing Authentication Tampering

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-08

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-08

Generated

2026-09-09

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-73004

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_autopilot	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing authentication issue in Windows Autopilot that allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering actions locally without proper validation.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with local access could modify system configurations or data, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or data breaches.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or tampering, which may violate compliance requirements for data integrity and security in standards like GDPR and HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows Autopilot to ensure authentication is enforced for critical functions.

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