CVE-2026-26166
Status: AnalyzedHigh (7)—
Double free in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.26%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 17
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Primary impact
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %
AV:L sin UI:R indica acceso local sin interacción del usuario (T1068). Double free en Windows Shell permite ejecución de código arbitrario (T1059) tras escalada de privilegios.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (7)
CWEs
- CWE-415
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
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