EIP-2026-117522

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows - Escalate Service Permissions Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117522. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits weak service permissions on Windows to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by either creating a new service or hijacking an existing one with insecure file or configuration permissions. It uploads a malicious executable, replaces the service binary or reconfigures the service, and restarts it to gain a SYSTEM session.

Description

Microsoft Windows - Escalate Service Permissions Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21994

This Metasploit module exploits weak service permissions on Windows to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by either creating a new service or hijacking an existing one with insecure file or configuration permissions. It uploads a malicious executable, replaces the service binary or reconfigures the service, and restarts it to gain a SYSTEM session.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Service Control Manager (SCM)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrative privileges · Weak service file or configuration permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026