CVE-2026-69392
Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.8)—
Use after 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
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 % - Secondary impact
T1098.001Additional Cloud Credentialspersistence · privilege escalation75 %
AV:L + PR:L sin UI indica escalada local; use-after-free en Shell permite ejecución de código con privilegios elevados (T1059) y acceso a cuentas del sistema (T1098.001).
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 (5)
CWEs
- CWE-416
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
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