EIP-2026-117525

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows - Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (Via COM Handler Hijack) (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117525. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a UAC bypass vulnerability by hijacking COM handler registry entries to load a malicious DLL, achieving local privilege escalation on Windows systems. It targets specific high-integrity processes like Event Viewer or Computer Management to execute payloads.

Description

Microsoft Windows - Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (Via COM Handler Hijack) (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42540

This Metasploit module exploits a UAC bypass vulnerability by hijacking COM handler registry entries to load a malicious DLL, achieving local privilege escalation on Windows systems. It targets specific high-integrity processes like Event Viewer or Computer Management to execute payloads.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 7/8/10/2008/2012/2016 with UAC enabled
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access with admin group membership · UAC not set to 'Always Notify' · Meterpreter session
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026