Description
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerToys | 0.1 – < 0.101.2632.0 | 0.101.2632.0 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3922 Microsoft Apps: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
- MSRC-CVE-2026-96188 Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Oct 13, 2026
References
- Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch