Windows Autopilot Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityVendor advisorypatch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65778 CVE-2026-65778
HIGH
Windows Autopilot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Record summary
CVE-2026-65778 has a selected CVSS score of 7.0 (high).
Description
Use after free in Windows Autopilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Description source: GitHub Advisory
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows 11 Version 24H2Browse Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 24H2 | CVE List | 10.0.26100.0 to < 10.0.26100.9168 | affected |
Windows 11 Version 25H2Browse Microsoft / Windows 11 Version 25H2 | CVE List | 10.0.26200.0 to < 10.0.26200.9168 | affected |
References
2nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65778