EIP-2026-117524

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows - Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117524. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module bypasses Windows UAC by leveraging trusted publisher certificates through process injection, spawning a shell with UAC disabled. It checks system compatibility, uploads a bypass executable and payload, and executes them to achieve privilege escalation.

Description

Microsoft Windows - Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21845

This Metasploit module bypasses Windows UAC by leveraging trusted publisher certificates through process injection, spawning a shell with UAC disabled. It checks system compatibility, uploads a bypass executable and payload, and executes them to achieve privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008
Auth required
Prerequisites: Meterpreter session · UAC enabled but not set to 'Always Notify' · Administrative privileges for initial session
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026