Summary
Impact: Elevation of Privilege. Microsoft rating: Critical. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.
Details
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
Additionally, an attacker could convince a local user to open a malicious file. The attacker would have to convince the user to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file.
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Security updates
10.0.20348.5256 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5094128
10.0.26100.32995 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5094125
10.0.26200.8655 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5094126
10.0.22631.7219 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5093998
10.0.28000.2269 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5095051
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.4
Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authentication in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Revision history
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References
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CVE-2026-44810 Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - HTML
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44810
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Microsoft Exploitability Index
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/exploitability-index?rtc=1
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Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
https://www.first.org/cvss