Windows SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper access control in Windows SDK allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01639 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows SDK (Microsoft): 10.0.26100.4188
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Windows SDK (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.26100.4188
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Windows SDK | Fixed | 10.0.26100.4188 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-47962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-872c-cmq4-p7wq
References
More Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17132 Inbox COM Objects (Global Memory) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-47962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-47962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-872c-cmq4-p7wq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-47962 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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