Oct 2026: Windows Security Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-70212 Published on October 13, 2026

Windows Security Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

The software establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-70212

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2: Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):